Chinese premier meets Arab League secretary general

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Saturday met Arab League Secretary General Amr Musa and expressed China's willingness to further its cooperation with the Arab countries by enriching the contents of the China-Arab friendly cooperation.

The Chinese premier met the Arab League secretary general at the league's headquarters in Cairo.

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (L) meets with Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa at the headquarters of the Arab League in downtown Cairo Nov. 7, 2009. (Xinhua/Yao Dawei)
"Under the current international political and economic circumstances which are undergoing profound and complicated changes, it is in the interests of both China and the Arab countries to strengthen cooperation which contributes toward world peace, stability and development," the Chinese premier said.

Wen told Musa that China is willing to pool efforts with the Arab League and Arab countries to render the China-Arab Cooperation Forum into a more effective platform which will result in more progress.

"Both China and the Arab countries belong to the developing world," said the Chinese premier who expressed his appreciation for Musa's positive contribution toward the promotion of the Arab-China friendly relations.

The Arab League secretary general said during the meeting that Wen's speech delivered earlier at the Arab League headquarters highlighted the importance China has attached to developing its friendly relations with the Arab world.

Musa expressed his gratitude to China for its support to the just Arab causes. He reiterated the league's support to China's territorial integrity.

He hoped that the Arab League would cooperate with China in all fields to promote the Arab-China Cooperation Forum and to promote world peace, regional stability and development.

Source:Xinhua