Ways to boost trade with China discussed

Beijing: Yahya bin Said Al Jabri, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Public Authority for Investment Promotion and Export Development ‘Ithraa’, held a meeting with Ning Jizhe, Deputy Chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of the People’s Republic of China.
The meeting dealt with ways of boosting trade and investment relations between the two friendly countries in the context of the Sultanate’s participation in the Belt and Road Initiative that the Sultanate and China attach great importance.
During the meeting, they reviewed the latest achievements in the Chinese Industrial City in the Economic Zone of Duqm and ways to accelerate work in it and expand the sectors it covers. The meeting also touched upon the aspects of cooperation in the financial, banking, investment and cultural fields.
The meeting was attended by Abdul Salam bin Mohammed Al Morshedi, Chief Executive Officer of the State General Reserve Fund, Sheikh Dr. Abdullah bin Saleh Al Saadi, Sultanate’s Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China, Dr. Khalfan Al Barwani, Vice-President of the Central Bank of Oman for Investment and Market Operations and officials from Public Authority for Investment Promotion and Export Development ‘Ithraa’,and Special Economic Zone of Duqm.