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Egypt’s former Prime Minister Essam Sharaf said that deepened exchanges between China and the Arab world will help promote the development of the Belt and Road Initiative.
Sharaf was among a delegation of politicians and scholars from 16 Arab countries. The delegation attended a dialogue session with members of the Communist Party of China（CPC） from April 21 to 24 in Yinchuan， the capital city of west China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Ningxia has a population of about 6.6 million—more than a third of whom are Muslims.
The session discussed national governance， anti-terrorism， and environmental protection. It also pushed forward the Belt and Road Initiative， a development initiative proposed by China aiming to increase economic connectivity among countries along the land-based Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road.
As a number of Arab countries lie along the routes， the Belt and Road Initiative， aimed at promoting regional connectivity， would help cement relationships between the nations in- volved in the project. Relations between China and Arab countries have gained a new momentum since January， when President Xi Jinping visited Saudi Arabia and Egypt， and China issued a white paper outlining its policies toward Arab countries.
During his trip， Xi invited 1，500 leaders from Arab League political parties to visit China. Zhang Jianwei， deputy head of the CPC International Department’s West Asian and North African affairs bureau， told Chinese media that dialogue of this kind will help enhance mutual understanding and learning between China and Arab countries.
The Arab guests also showed great interest in the Chinese Government’s migration policy designed to protect the environment and mitigate poverty. During their trip， they made field visits to migrant resettlement housing projects.
China’s rapid economic expansion in the past decades has aroused great interest from the dialogue’s participants， many of whom hope that China’s development experience can be a source of inspiration for their own countries.
Sharaf said that he appreciated the policies China has been carrying out. “I think there are three important factors in China’s policies： stability， reform and development. Stability is very important. Especially for our region， we should obtain stability， then many problems will be solved neatly.”
According to Dong Manyuan， Vice President of the China Institute of International Studies， who also participated in the dialogue， most Arab countries are facing security and development problems. In order to reinstate peace and stability in the Middle East， China is ready to assist whenever it is requested， said Dong. Dong added that Arab countries need sincere help rather than interference， and are expecting China to set itself apart from the roles other countries have played in the Middle East.
China’s northwest provinces are well acquainted with the complex socio-economic situation in the Arab world， especially the effect terrorism has had on the safety of people and stability of the countries. This creates ample ground for both sides to collaborate on anti-terrorism.
At the opening ceremony of the dialogue， Song Tao， Director of the CPC Central Committee’s International Department， said China is willing to share its developmental experience with Arab countries， and hopes to learn in turn from Arab civilizations.
Song also called for political parties in China and Arab countries to facilitate pragmatic cooperation through the Belt and Road Initiative and to respect each Arab country’s efforts to diversify its economy.
Abdul Wahab， a member of Algeria’s National Liberation Front Central Committee， said that the Chinese initiative， if put into practice， could benefit Arab countries. “It will not only be conducive to expanding trade but also bring the Arab world more investment and technological opportunities，” he said.
According to Sharaf， there is great room for China-Arab cooperation to grow， and the Belt and Road Initiative is one of the best ways to enhance this.
Sharaf was among a delegation of politicians and scholars from 16 Arab countries. The delegation attended a dialogue session with members of the Communist Party of China（CPC） from April 21 to 24 in Yinchuan， the capital city of west China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Ningxia has a population of about 6.6 million—more than a third of whom are Muslims.
The session discussed national governance， anti-terrorism， and environmental protection. It also pushed forward the Belt and Road Initiative， a development initiative proposed by China aiming to increase economic connectivity among countries along the land-based Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road.
As a number of Arab countries lie along the routes， the Belt and Road Initiative， aimed at promoting regional connectivity， would help cement relationships between the nations in- volved in the project. Relations between China and Arab countries have gained a new momentum since January， when President Xi Jinping visited Saudi Arabia and Egypt， and China issued a white paper outlining its policies toward Arab countries.
During his trip， Xi invited 1，500 leaders from Arab League political parties to visit China. Zhang Jianwei， deputy head of the CPC International Department’s West Asian and North African affairs bureau， told Chinese media that dialogue of this kind will help enhance mutual understanding and learning between China and Arab countries.
The Arab guests also showed great interest in the Chinese Government’s migration policy designed to protect the environment and mitigate poverty. During their trip， they made field visits to migrant resettlement housing projects.
China’s rapid economic expansion in the past decades has aroused great interest from the dialogue’s participants， many of whom hope that China’s development experience can be a source of inspiration for their own countries.
Sharaf said that he appreciated the policies China has been carrying out. “I think there are three important factors in China’s policies： stability， reform and development. Stability is very important. Especially for our region， we should obtain stability， then many problems will be solved neatly.”
According to Dong Manyuan， Vice President of the China Institute of International Studies， who also participated in the dialogue， most Arab countries are facing security and development problems. In order to reinstate peace and stability in the Middle East， China is ready to assist whenever it is requested， said Dong. Dong added that Arab countries need sincere help rather than interference， and are expecting China to set itself apart from the roles other countries have played in the Middle East.
China’s northwest provinces are well acquainted with the complex socio-economic situation in the Arab world， especially the effect terrorism has had on the safety of people and stability of the countries. This creates ample ground for both sides to collaborate on anti-terrorism.
At the opening ceremony of the dialogue， Song Tao， Director of the CPC Central Committee’s International Department， said China is willing to share its developmental experience with Arab countries， and hopes to learn in turn from Arab civilizations.
Song also called for political parties in China and Arab countries to facilitate pragmatic cooperation through the Belt and Road Initiative and to respect each Arab country’s efforts to diversify its economy.
Abdul Wahab， a member of Algeria’s National Liberation Front Central Committee， said that the Chinese initiative， if put into practice， could benefit Arab countries. “It will not only be conducive to expanding trade but also bring the Arab world more investment and technological opportunities，” he said.
According to Sharaf， there is great room for China-Arab cooperation to grow， and the Belt and Road Initiative is one of the best ways to enhance this.