China and Kuwait sign energy agreements

China and Kuwait inked energy deals on Tuesday ahead of an annual forum of China and Arabian countries in Beijing this week.

Premier Li Keqiang and visiting Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber al-Mubarak al-Hamad al-Sabah officiated at the signing ceremony after an hourlong meeting.

Under the agreements, the National Energy Administration and Petro China Co Limited, China's largest oil and gas producer and supplier, will deepen cooperation with the Gulf country.