China-Arab pragmatic cooperation ushers in a new "spring"

A few days ago, at Cairo, the capital of Egipto, the last stop of the African tour, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang met with the Secretary-General of the Arab League. Qin Gang said that the first China-Arab States Summit was successfully held and yielded fruitful results. China is willing to work with the Arab side to uphold the spirit of China-Arab friendship and implement the outcomes of the summit. Arab media and people from all walks of life believe that China-Arab cooperation in various fields is accelerating, and the pragmatic cooperation between the two sides is ushering in a new "spring".

As the Chinese Lunar New Year approaches, the "Happy Spring Festival" activity opens in Chinatown, which is located in the center of Riyadh, Arabia Saudita. Not long ago, in this city, the first China-Arab Summit, a milestone in the history of China-Arab relations, injected new and strong impetus into the development of China-Arab relations. The Riyadh Declaration of the First China-Arab Summit, the Outline of the China-Arab Comprehensive Cooperation Plan and the Document on Deepening the China-Arab Strategic Partnership for Peace and Development, three heavy outcome documents, guide the development of China-Arab relations in the new era.

The spirit of China-Arab friendship of "mutual help, equality and mutual benefit, inclusiveness and mutual learning" has witnessed the way China and the Arab world have come together. From the central business district of Egypt's new administrative capital to the Hasyan power station in Dubai, from the Chinese aid Algerian medical team to the Jordanian Silk Road Farm, from the Confucius Institute, Luban Workshop to the shining Chinese elements in the Doha World Cup, China Arab cooperation has become increasingly popular, especially in the context of the delay of the COVID-19 epidemic, constant geopolitical conflicts, and the downturn of the world economy.

From industrial investment, project construction to people-to-people and cultural exchanges, China-Arab cooperation has clear objectives, clear paths and practical feasibility. The Outline of the China-Arab Comprehensive Cooperation Plan covers 182 cooperation measures in 18 fields, including politics, economy and trade, investment and finance. The "eight common actions" for China-Arab practical cooperation put forward by China cover 56 cooperation measures in eight areas, including support for development, food security, health, green innovation, energy security, dialogue among civilizations, youth growth, security and stability, which meet the development needs and concerns of the Arab side and make the Arab people truly feel the true friendship from the distant eastern powers. Gates expressed his appreciation for China's strong and efficient implementation of the summit consensus and looked forward to further deepening Arab-China cooperation in various fields.

The China-Arab friendship that has lasted for thousands of years has been nurtured by both sides side by side. This kind of friendship is reflected in mutual respect and support for each other's core interests and appeals, in mutual timely help in case of difficulties, and in the "figure" of China in construction sites, industrial parks, peacekeeping forces, and medical aid teams in many Arab countries. Now, China and Afghanistan are working together to build a China-Arab community of shared future for the new era. China is willing to work with the Arab side to carry forward the spirit of China-Arab friendship, adhere to independence, focus on economic development, maintain regional peace, strengthen cultural exchanges, build a solid China-Arab community of shared future, and make positive contributions to building a community of shared future for mankind.

We know each other far and near, and thousands of miles are still neighbors. The same development dream and mutual trust and support make China and Afghanistan attract each other, firmly come together and move forward together. Guided by the blueprint of building a China-Arab community of shared future for the new era, China-Arab cooperation and friendship have constantly reached a new level.