Arab- Chinese forum for cooperation established
Regional-China, Politics, 1/31/2004

The Arab League and China have reached Friday an agreement on establishing an Arab-Chinese Forum for cooperation in aim of boosting relations between the two sides.

In a press conference, Secretary General of the Arab League Amre Mousa stressed that the agreement aims at developing relations of friendship and cooperation between the Arab countries and China in all domains. "This forum is an important mechanism for pushing the Arab-Chinese relations forward in the political, economic and cultural domains" Mousa added.

He pointed out that many agreements will be signed within the framework of this forum and they are to be activated and executed within the coming stage.

For his part, Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs Li Zhaoxing called on the United Nations to play a role in achieving Iraq's stability.

Regarding the Israeli wall of separation being built by Israel in the West Bank, Li stressed his country's rejection to all practices that destabilize the region.

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