Israeli Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom will arrive in Beijing on Friday for a four-day visit to China.

Shalom stressed the importance of strategic relations between Israel and China ahead of his arrival in Beijing on Friday.

The foreign minister says during his four-day visit, he will discuss with his Chinese counterpart the global war against terrorism, the situation in the Middle East and closer economic ties.

Shalom, who will sign an agricultural cooperative agreement with China during his trip, noted China has become Israel's largest trade partner in Asia, with the total volume of trade reaching 1.6 billion US dollars in 2003.

Source: CRI news