On September 11, the reception in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Oman was co-hosted in Beijing by the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) and the Embassy of Oman in China. Mr. Arken Imirbaki, Vice Chairman of Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress and President of the Chinese-Arab Friendship Association, Mr. Yang Fuchang, former Deputy Minister of Ministry of Foreign Affairs and President of China Oman Friendship Association, Madam Lin Yi, Vice President of the CPAFFC, and Dr. Abdulmonam Al-Hasani, Minister of Information of Oman, Dr. Abdullah Saleh Al Saadi, Ambassador of Oman to China, together with other 400 guests attended the reception.
Vice President Lin Yi said in her speech that, over the past four decades since the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and Oman, bilateral friendly cooperation has seen smooth development, with pragmatic achievements covering various fields, and the China-Oman strategic partnership was established this May. She stressed that development of bilateral relations requires support and involvement of all parties, and called for further cooperation between both countries in various fields, friendship associations included, to make more contribution for a closer people-to-people bond between China and Oman, as well as among all Belt and Road countries.
Minister of Information Dr. Hasani said that the relations between our two countries have not been a passing event in the past, but an inevitable result of the peace-loving spirit and humanitarian communication with people and civilizations. He hoped that the two countries could, through joint efforts, open a beautiful terrace with colorful orchards of Omani-Chinese friendship.
Photographed by Tu Lili
