HH The Amir and Chinese President Discuss Enhancing Strategic Partnership

His Highness The Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani held an official talks session with HE President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping, on the sidelines of the Riyadh-Chinese Gulf Summit for Cooperation and Development, and the Riyadh-Chinese Arab Summit for Cooperation and Development.

At the outset of the meeting, HE the Chinese President congratulated HH The Amir for the success of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, praising the organization of the event, and wished bilateral relations further progress and development.

For his part, HH The Amir thanked HE the Chinese President and highlighted the importance of holding these events in the Arab world and Asia. HH The Amir renewed his congratulations to HE the Chinese President for his re-election as General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party.

The session dealt with discussing the bilateral strategic partnership between both countries and the means to enhance them in all fields, particularly economic, investment, energy, and industry fields. 

HH The Amir and HE the Chinese President also discussed the most prominent regional and international issues, and subjects on the agenda of the two summits.

The session was attended by HE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, HE Chief of the Amiri Diwan Sheikh Saoud Bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, HE Minister of Commerce and Industry Mohammed bin Hamad bin Qassim Al Thani, and a number of Their Excellencies members of the official delegation. It was attended on the Chinese side by the delegation accompanying HE the Chinese President, and a number of ranking Chinese officials.