Political party representatives from China and Arab countries have called for deeper exchanges on party governance and state administration, saying such efforts will contribute to building a China-Arab community with a shared future and promoting world peace and development, at a high-level event in Suzhou, Jiangsu province.
At the opening ceremony of the fifth China-Arab States Political Parties Dialogue on Friday, Liu Haixing, minister of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, said that amid accelerated changes unseen in a century and profound adjustments in the Middle East, the Communist Party of China is ready to strengthen strategic communication with political parties in Arab countries and continue to firmly support each other on issues involving their respective core interests and major concerns.
Liu emphasized that China will always work to build peace, promote stability and contribute to development in the Middle East.
He mentioned the Chinese film Once Upon a Time in the Middle East, a recent box-office hit, saying it reflects the Chinese people's understanding of peace: ensuring that ordinary people are not displaced, and that children have homes to return to, food to eat and access to education.
This is also the most fundamental starting point of China's Middle East policy — helping people in the region move beyond the shadow of war and live in peace and security, he said.
Sidney Sokhona, first vice-president of the National Assembly of Mauritania, said the dialogue between Chinese and Arab political parties has particular significance amid geopolitical tensions and international uncertainties.
Mauritania hopes to see China-Arab cooperation further developed while strengthening ties between Asia and Africa, he said, calling for balanced and mutually beneficial partnerships in education, infrastructure, agriculture, food security, new technologies and economic exchanges.
