Xi extends congratulations to 34th Arab League Summit

President Xi Jinping sent a message on Saturday to Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid, the rotating chairperson of the Council of Heads of the League of Arab States, extending his congratulations on the convening of the 34th Arab League Summit in Baghdad, Iraq.

Xi noted that since its establishment 80 years ago, the League of Arab States has always been committed to promoting the unity and self-strengthening of the Arab world, voicing actively the shared concerns of Arab states and promoting peace, stability and prosperity in the Middle East.

He said the world is undergoing rapid changes unseen in a century, and the situation in the Middle East is evolving in a complex way.

The Arab countries' adherence to independence and autonomy, promotion of development and rejuvenation, and safeguarding of fairness and justice have all played an active role in advancing the influence of the Global South, Xi said.

He noted that the vigorous development of relations between China and Arab states in recent years has set an example of unity and cooperation among developing countries.

Xi said that he and Arab leaders agreed to engage in building a China-Arab community with a shared future for the new era at the initial China-Arab States Summit held in December 2022, and he believes that the second summit, which will be held in China in 2026, will mark another significant milestone in the history of China-Arab ties.

Noting that China and Arab countries have consistently viewed their relationships from a strategic and long-term perspective, Xi said that looking ahead, China will remain a trustworthy friend and partner for them, standing firmly on the side of the just cause of Arab states.

China is willing to work with Arab states to deepen political mutual trust, push mutually beneficial cooperation, increase people-to-people and cultural exchanges, join hands on their respective paths toward modernization, and build a higher-level China-Arab community with a shared future, he added.

Xinhua