From October 16 to 19, 2021, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs organized diplomatic envoys of Arab states to Qinghai Province for exchanges and inspections, and ambassadors, charge d'affaires and diplomats from 17 Arab states and the League of Arab States attended the activity, accompanied by Director-General of the Department of West Asian and North African Affairs of the Foreign Ministry Wang Di.
Qinghai Governor Xin Changxing met with the delegation. Governor Xin Changxing said, China-Arab relations and cooperation have witnessed vigorous progress in recent years, and both sides have delivered fruitful results in joint fighting against the COVID-19 pandemic and steadily advancing practical cooperation. President Xi Jinping noted in his congratulatory letter to the fifth China-Arab States Expo, China is willing to work with Arab countries to seek cooperation and development, jointly promote peace and development, achieve win-win results, and high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, promote China-Arab strategic partnership to a higher level, and work together to build a China-Arab community with a shared future in the new era. As an important part of the Silk Road since ancient times, Qinghai stands ready to widen its cooperation with Arab states and work hard to deliver more outcomes. In particular, both sides need to expand practical and win-win cooperation in jointly building the Belt and Road, establishing sister-city relations, promoting ecological protection, and developing clean energy.
Arab envoys said, China-Arab relations have made great progress in recent years, and the fight against COVID-19 with solidarity further deepens the friendship, and lays a more solid foundation for practical cooperation. Arab states stand ready to work with China to achieve new progress in bilateral relations and build a China-Arab states community with a shared future. Envoys speak highly of Qinghai's great efforts and fruitful results in protecting the ecological environment, promoting ethnic unity, and following the new development philosophy. They said, Qinghai sets an example in ecological protection, and blazes a green and innovative development path that benefits the people, which is of vital reference for developing countries, especially Arab states. Arab states are willing to work with Qinghai to increase exchanges and mutual learning, leverage respective strengths, expand practical cooperation, and benefit the two peoples.
During the inspection of Xunhua Salar Autonomous County, the delegation entered local homes and exchanged with Muslim villagers, and visited Ethnic Unity Exhibition Hall, Folk Culture Park, and Islamic Institute, witnessing the harmonious coexistence of different ethnic groups, rural vitalization and fast development, and the fully protected freedom of religious belief. In Qinghai Lake, and Exhibition Center of Sanjiangyuan National Park, envoys got a deep understanding of ecological and environmental protection in Qinghai, and saw the achievements of Qinghai in ecological progress and green development. In SYG Carpet, they learned about the inheritance and protection of the intangible cultural heritage Tibetan carpet, and saw innovative development of local enterprises.