The Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council, Jassem Mohamed Albudaiwi, has emphasized the importance of enhancing the strategic partnership between the GCC and China.
He made his remarks on Wednesday during a meeting with the Chinese Ambassador to the Kingdom, Chen Weiqing, at the General Secretariat headquarters in Riyadh.
Albudaiwi confirmed that the meeting involved a discussion on the follow-up mechanism for the outcomes mentioned in the statement issued by the Riyadh Summit for Cooperation and Development between the GCC and China, which took place on December 9. The objective of this summit was to strengthen the existing strategic partnership between the two sides.
He also mentioned that the bilateral negotiations concerning the Free Trade Agreement were discussed, alongside reviewing developments in the region and the world, as well as issues of mutual concern.
