2014-6-10
Sino-Arab Cooperation Forum opened in the Great Hall of the Sixth Ministerial Conference of the 5th. Chinese President Xi Jinping attended the opening ceremony and delivered a speech entitled "carry forward the spirit of the Silk Road, to deepen Sino-Arab cooperation" important speech. Xi Jinping said that through the ancient Silk Road, the ancestors of the Afghan people at the forefront of all ethnic groups in the ancient world of friendly exchanges. Currently, both Arab and challenges faced by the common mission to achieve national rejuvenation. Both sides hope to carry forward the spirit of the Silk Road, to build a 21st century Silk Road economic zone and maritime Silk Road starting point for the new opportunities to deepen comprehensive cooperation and common development of China-Arab strategic cooperative relations.
Xi Jinping held on behalf of the Chinese government and people congratulated the meeting.
Xi said, recalling the history of exchanges between the Afghan people, we will think of the Silk Road Spice onshore and offshore. For thousands of years, the peaceful co-hosted by the Silk Road, openness and tolerance, mutual learning, mutual benefit and win-win spirit Passing the torch, in the history of cultural exchanges and mutual learning to write an important chapter. The Afghan people support each other in the struggle to safeguard national dignity and sovereignty, and exploring the road of development and achieve national rejuvenation and help each other on the road from each other and deepening cultural exchanges, the cause of prosperity and national culture.
Xi pointed out that over the next 10 years, on both sides of the A critical period of development. Achieve a common mission and challenges of national rejuvenation, we need to carry forward the spirit of the Silk Road, and promote mutual learning culture, respect the road choice, insisted win-win cooperation, promote dialogue and peace.
Xi stressed that "along the way" is a win-win way. Because of the Silk Road between China and the Arab countries know each intersection, is to build "along the way" natural partners. The two sides should adhere to jointly build, shared principles, build community, and the fate of Ali Yi community. Both long-term perspective, but also down to earth and establish the "1 +2 +3" cooperation pattern, that energy cooperation as the main, to the construction of infrastructure, trade and investment facilitation as the wings to nuclear energy, space satellites, new energy three high-tech fields as a new breakthrough in the next 10 years, for the Arab trade from $ 240 billion last year to $ 600 billion,
The Chinese non-financial investment of A $ 10 billion stock from last year to more than $ 60 billion to accelerate the negotiation and promoting China - Gulf Cooperation Council FTA, the Arab countries to participate in the Asian infrastructure investment bank, for an early harvest. The two sides should rely on the traditional friendship and promote Arab. The two sides decided in 2014 and 2015 as Arab Friendship Year, will hold a series of friendly exchange activities. The next three years, we will re-training 6000 various talents Arab countries. The next 10 years, we will organize 10,000 Arab artists exchange visits to promote and support the 200 Arab cultural institutions counterpart cooperation.
Xi pointed out that the establishment of China-Arab Cooperation Forum, is a strategic choice that we focus on the long-term development of China-Arab relations made. I hope the two sides to seize the Change "along the way" of new opportunities, strengthen policy communication, deepen pragmatic cooperation, continuous innovation, and building the forum.
Xi stressed that the Chinese nation and the Arab nation has created a brilliant civilization in modern times they have experienced twists and turns in the changing times, and realize national rejuvenation is always our mutual pursuit. Let us join hands to carry forward the spirit of the Silk Road, to deepen Sino-Arab cooperation, China and the Arab dream of revitalization efforts! The lofty cause of peace and development in the struggle!
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