Soundbites

Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, king of Bahrain

We appreciate China's efforts in easing the sufferings of the people in Gaza as well as its support for the right of the Palestinian people to establish an independent State of Palestine. We look forward to continued cooperation between China and the Arab world and to growing relations between China and Arab states.

Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, president of Egypt

The forum is committed to realizing a series of core goals in political and economic areas, building a more fair and equitable international order, stepping up scientific and technological cooperation, and also working closer on international governance, technological transfer and water security, among others. This requires that we work closer, find greater potential and foster greater synergy between friendly countries.

Kais Saied, president of Tunisia

We look forward to more opportunities in the future together with our Chinese friends. We hope that this conference will deliver the outcomes that every one of us expects, from Tunisia to China. We believe that the pathway between our two countries is not only the Silk Road, but also a path where our minds meet.

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, president of the United Arab Emirates

We strongly believe that the China-Arab cooperation is an example of how countries can best engage with each other. The UAE is ready to work with the rest of the Arab states to move the China-Arab relationship and cooperation forward and further deepen it, so that we can meet the aspirations of our peoples.

Ahmed Aboul Gheit, secretary-general of the Arab League

I would like to express my high appreciation of the Belt and Road Initiative put forward by President Xi Jinping. This initiative has brought opportunities for cooperation in various fields such as infrastructure, trade and investment.