Sino-Arab ties set to deepen on all fronts

China's trade and investment cooperation with Arab nations, championed by the ongoing China-Arab States Expo, has not only grown stronger in traditional sectors, but has also led to broader prospects in emerging areas, said senior officials and company executives on Thursday.

The sixth China-Arab States Expo, a four-day biennial event that kicked off on Thursday in Yinchuan, Northwest China's Ningxia Hui autonomous region, has exhibition venues covering 40,000 square meters. It has attracted 1,000 domestic and foreign businesses.

Economic and trade ties between China and the Arab world have expanded to include new sectors such as communications, nuclear energy, aerospace and satellites, in addition to established ones like energy, investment and infrastructure, said Zheng Jianbang, vice-chairman of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress.