Cooperation with Arab states future-oriented

In his speech delivered at the eighth ministerial meeting of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum on Tuesday in Beijing, President Xi Jinping announced that China and Arab countries had agreed to establish a "future-oriented strategic partnership of comprehensive cooperation and common development". This has not only set the tone for China-Arab cooperation in the future but also opened a new chapter for ties between the two sides.

Since the commencement of the forum in 2004, it has become a major vehicle driving cooperation in a wide range of fields, including security.

Under the framework of the forum, the security cooperation between the two sides has continuously deepened, and it has reaped achievements in such areas as anti-terrorism, regional peacekeeping and judicial assistance. By establishing a strategic partnership, the two sides will be able to further boost the positive momentum for peace and stability in the region.