Sayyid Fahd receives Chinese official

Muscat: His Highness Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for the Council of Ministers received yesterday Wang Yong, State Councillor and Vice-Premier of the People’s Republic of China.
During the meeting, the Chinese official conveyed greetings and best wishes of President Xi Jinping and the leadership in the People’s Republic of China to His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said, his government and the Omani people further welfare and prosperity.
Sayyid Fahd hailed the strong relations between the two friendly countries, stemming from the historic ties binding them. Sayyid Fahd also commended the remarkable progress being witnessed by the joint cooperation, which depicts the keenness of both sides to work for the interests of the
two peoples.
In turn, the Chinese guest reviewed policies of his country, which focus on the domestic economic building and opening foreign investment spheres. He expressed his pride and that of his accompanying delegation for visiting the Sultanate due to its positive effects in terms of strengthening the relations and exchanging views on a number of matters. He praised the good global position which the Sultanate enjoys under its wise leadership, as well as its constructive role in the regional and international issues.
He stressed the importance of the talks he conducts with officials in the Sultanate, as the talks will reflect positively at the level of cooperation between the
two sides.
Conversation during the meeting dealt with means of enhancing investment and trade and economic exchange, as well as means of activating the agreement signed between the two countries, besides the cooperation, usufruct, and development agreement to build the Sino-Omani Industrial City in Duqm, which is considered as a qualitative shift in the joint cooperation, due to its contributions in supporting the transport and trade movement. The meeting reviewed a number of other areas of importance to the two countries.
Sayyid Fahd asked the guest to convey greetings and best wishes of His Majesty the Sultan to the President and the Leadership in China, and the Chinese people further progress.