President praises 'friends' at Arab expo

President Xi Jinping called the Arab states "good friends" and important partners in constructing the Belt and Road in his letter of congratulations to the 2017 China-Arab States Expo.

The expo, which brings together Chinese and Arab business leaders to cooperate on science, finance, energy, agriculture, healthcare, tourism and culture, opened on Wednesday in Yinchuan, capital of the Ningxia Hui autonomous region.

The president also hailed the cooperation and achievements between the two sides.