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National paper nets deal with Arab board
(China Daily)
Updated: 2009-12-04 07:55
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Kang Bing (C), deputy editor-in-chief of China Daily, presents a gift to Abdul Rahim Hasan Naqi, secretary-general of the Federation of Gulf Cooperation Council Chambers of Commerce, at a signing ceremony yesterday in Beijing. [China Daily] |
The newspaper's Deputy Editor-in-Chief Kang Bing and the federation's Secretary-General Abdul Rahim Hasan Naqi were on hand at the signing ceremony at the headquarters of China Daily and were joined by delegates from both sides.
"This is our first step of future cooperation," said Kang, who added that he is excited about the new partnership.
The two sides will exchange publication content and provide aid and guidance.
The federation works to strengthen economic ties among the Arab states in the Persian Gulf and comprises chambers of commerce, industry and agriculture.
During the signing ceremony, Naqi expressed his faith in China Daily.
"(China Daily) will do a very good job," he said. "It is a very good time for us to work together, and also a good time (for China Daily) to open offices in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries."
Liu Jialin, the chief representative of the federation's agency in China, said that as a new market for China, GCC countries have attached greater importance to the nation, especially since the Beijing Olympics last year.
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The two sides exchanged gifts at the end of the ceremony and Kang added that he hopes the new partnership will be a "successful and fruitful one".
China Daily has already established wide connections with overseas publications. It has cooperation with media giants such as the New York Times, the Washington Post and the Guardian.
"We have been emphasizing the domestic market for the past 20 years, but in the future we will invest more into the bigger international market," said Kang.
