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2024 state visit by King Hamad of Bahrain to China
On the afternoon of May 31, Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with King Hamad of Bahrain at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
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At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, King Hamad of Bahrain paid a state visit to China from May 28 to June 1 and attended the opening ceremony of the 10th Ministerial Meeting of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum.[1]

Meeting[edit]

On the morning of May 30, the opening ceremony of the 10th Ministerial Meeting of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum was held at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing. King Hamad of Bahrain attended the opening session, in addition to President Sisi of Egypt, President Said of Tunisia, President Mohammed of the United Arab Emirates, etc.[2][3]

On the morning of May 31, Premier Li Qiang met with King Hamad of Bahrain.[4] In that afternoon, President Xi Jinping held talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing with King Hamad of Bahrain.[5] Xi emphasized that China firmly supports Bahrain in safeguarding national sovereignty, security and stability, supports Bahrain in taking the path of independent development, supports Bahrain's "2030 Economic Development Vision" and diversified development strategies, and is willing to strengthen cooperation with Bahrain in the fields of investment, transportation, new energy, and the digital economy, so as to promote the high-quality construction of the "Belt and Road".[6][7] King Hamad appreciated that China has provided a lot of support for Bahrain's national construction. Bahrain hopes to take the establishment of a comprehensive strategic partnership as an opportunity to dovetail the development strategies of the two countries, closely cooperate pragmatically in various fields and help Bahrain realize diversified development. [8][9]

After the talks, the two heads of state witnessed the signing of a number of bilateral cooperation documents on investment, green low-carbon, e-commerce, digital economy and other fields, and issued the Joint Declaration of the People's Republic of China and the Kingdom of Bahrain on the Establishment of a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.[10] In the evening, Xi held a welcome banquet for Hamad at the Golden Hall of the Great Hall of the People.[11]

Accomplishment[edit]

At 11:50 a.m. on May 29, Bahrain Gulf Air flight GF124 arrived at Shanghai Pudong International Airport from Manama, the capital of Bahrain, marking the official opening of the first direct flight route between China and Bahrain.[12][13]

May 31, 2024, Mumtalakat signed of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with China Investment Cooperation (CIC) to explore potential investment opportunities. [14]

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Reference[edit]

  1. ^ "Xi Hosts Arab Leaders as China-Mideast Ties Widen Beyond Trade". Bloomberg.com. 2024-05-29. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  2. ^ "第一观察·现场丨习近平主席同阿拉伯朋友北京再相聚-中新网". 中国新闻网_梳理天下新闻 (in Chinese). 2024-05-31. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
  3. ^ "China's Xi hosts Bahrain's King Al Khalifa in Beijing". Anadolu Ajansı. 2024-05-31. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  4. ^ "李强会见巴林国王哈马德_中华人民共和国外交部". 中华人民共和国外交部 (in Chinese). 2024-05-31. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  5. ^ "Xi holds talks with Bahrain's king". Chinadaily.com.cn (in Chinese). 2024-05-31. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  6. ^ "Bahrain and China Elevate Ties to 'Strategic Partnership'". Asharq Al-Awsat. 2024-06-01. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  7. ^ "習近平與巴林國王哈馬德舉行會談　宣布建立中巴全面戰略夥伴關係". 有線寬頻 i-CABLE (in Chinese). 2024-05-31. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  8. ^ "习近平同巴林国王哈马德会谈_中华人民共和国外交部". 中华人民共和国外交部 (in Chinese). 2024-05-31. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  9. ^ "Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa in Beijing". DT News. 2024-06-01. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  10. ^ "中华人民共和国和巴林王国关于建立全面战略伙伴关系的联合声明（全文）_中华人民共和国外交部". 中华人民共和国外交部 (in Chinese). 2024-05-31. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  11. ^ "（有片）習近平同巴林國王哈馬德會談". 大公文匯網 (in Chinese). 2024-05-23. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  12. ^ "国际航班再添"新翼" 首条中国⇆巴林直飞航线开通". news-cctv-com.translate.goog (in Chinese). 2024-05-30. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  13. ^ "海湾国家巴林开通首个直飞中国航线". 新华报业网 (in Chinese). 2024-05-29. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  14. ^ "During His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa's State Visit to…". Mumtalakat. 2024-05-31. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
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