YINCHUAN, China, Aug. 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The China-Arab
States Expo 2015 will be held in Ningxia, China from September
10th-13th, companies and organizations
from 22 countries and regions have confirmed their participation,
with several heads of state, ministerial officials and leaders of
commerce associations expected to attend.
2015 is the kick-off year of China's "One Belt, One Road" strategy. Three
key events, the China-Arab States Expo, the Boao Forum for
Asia and the China-ASEAN Expo,
have been defined as important platforms for building the "One
Belt, One Road" route as a principal component of the overall
initiative entitled China's Vision
and Actions on Jointly Building the Silk Road Economic Belt and
21st-Century Maritime Silk Road.
In line with the strategy and, more specifically, with the
initiative of promoting the Silk Road Economic Belt and deepening
China-Arab cooperation, the
China-Arab States Expo 2015 features a variety of events, including
the opening ceremony, the celebration commending Jordan as this year's guest country of honor,
in addition to six conferences and forums - the China-Arab States
Industry and Commerce Summit, the Online Silk Road Forum, the
China-Arab States Technology Transfer and Innovation Cooperation
Conference, the China-Arab States Agricultural Symposium, the
China-Arab States Health Cooperation Forum and the China-Arab
States Travel Agents Conference, and four exhibitions - the Online
Silk Road & Cloud Computing Technology and Application
Exhibition, the China-Arab States High-Tech and Equipment
Exhibition, the China-Arab States Culture and Art Week and the
China-Arab States Modern Agricultural Exhibition &
Horticultural Expo. This year's Expo will also be held in
conjunction with 11 events including the China-Arab States
Broadcasting and TV Cooperation Forum and the China-Arab States
University Presidents Forum.
The Chinese government attaches much importance to its
cooperation with the Arab States. Chinese President Xi Jinping
said, "China and the Arab States
are natural partners for building the One Belt, One Road route."
Since 2010, the China-Arab States Economic and Trade Forum has been
successfully held in Ningxia three times while the China-Arab
States Expo once. The China-Arab States Expo has now established a
multi-level dialogue and a collaborative environment consisting of
high-level dialogues where economic and trade partnerships are
formed, information is exchanged and cultural exchanges are set up.
This year's Expo is serving to help the Chinese government
accelerate the "One Belt, One Road" strategy.