Agreement to build the Sino-Omani Industrial City in Duqm

OMAN: Fahd and Wang Yong hold talks to strengthen ties

23rd, May 2016

MUSCAT: His Highness Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmood al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for the Council of Ministers, received on Monday Wang Yong, State Councillor and Vice-Premier of the People’s Republic of China. During the meeting, the Chinese official conveyed the greetings and best wishes of President Xi Jinping and the leadership in China to His Majesty Sultan Qaboos, his government and the Omani people further welfare and prosperity. HH Sayyid Fahd hailed the strong relations between the two friendly countries, stemming from the historic ties binding them and also commended the remarkable progress being witnessed by the joint cooperation, which depicts the keenness of both sides to work for the interests of the two peoples.

On his turn, the Chinese guest spoke of the policies of his country, which focus on domestic economic building and opening up for foreign investments. He expressed his pride and that of his delegation for visiting the Sultanate, which he said will strengthen the relations and exchange views on a number of matters. He praised the global position which the Sultanate enjoys under its wise leadership, as well as its constructive role in resolving regional and international issues. Wang Yong stressed the importance of the talks he had with officials in the Sultanate, as this will reflects positively at the level of cooperation between the two countries.

The conversation during the meeting dealt with means of enhancing investment and trade and economic exchange, as well as means of activating the agreement signed between the two countries, besides the cooperation, usufruct, and development agreement to build the Sino-Omani Industrial City in Duqm, which is considered as a qualitative shift in the joint cooperation, due to its contributions in supporting the transport and trade movement. The meeting reviewed a number of other areas of importance to the two countries. HH Sayyid Fahd asked the guest to convey greetings and best wishes of His Majesty the Sultan to the President and the leadership in China, and the Chinese people further progress.

The meeting was attended by Sayyid Badr bin Hamad al Busaidy, Secretary-General of the Foreign Ministry, Yahya bin Said al Jabri, Chairman of Special Economic Zone Authority in Duqm (SEZAD), and Yu Fulong, accredited Ambassador of China to the Sultanate.