China-Arab ties continue to move forward in spirit of friendship at an ever-faster pace

The convening of the 10th Ministerial Conference of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum in Beijing on Thursday is the latest manifestation of the two sides' efforts to strengthen their historical bonds, traditional friendship and win-win cooperation.

Relations between China and the Arab world have kept scaling new heights since the beginning of the new century, with the two sides agreeing to build a China-Arab community with a shared future in the new era at the first China-Arab States Summit held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in December 2022.

That President Xi Jinping announced on Thursday that Beijing will host the second China-Arab States Summit in 2026, two years prior to its scheduled date, demonstrates the two sides' confidence in the prospects for their relations, as well as their shared resolve to seek common development.