The Chinese President and the OIC Secretary General review bilateral relations

Date: 20/01/2016

The President of the People’s Republic of China, H.E. Xi Jinping, received H.E. the OIC Secretary General, Mr. Iyad Ameen Madani, at his residence in Saudi capital Riyadh yesterday evening (Tuesday 19/1/2016). The two sides reviewed the bilateral relations between the OIC and China. They expressed determination to promote coordination and cooperation in areas of common interest including combating terrorism and extremism through the political consultation mechanism agreed upon by the two sides. The Chinese President expressed his appreciation for the pivotal role played by the OIC at the level of international relations describing it as “indispensable in the contribution to the realization of international peace and security”. Meanwhile, he underlined his country’s keen interest to enhance bilateral relations with the OIC and its Member States. On his part, the Secretary General called for extending channels of communication and cooperation between China and the OIC at all levels specially in economic, humanitarian and cultural fields. He indicated that the OIC attaches great importance to its relations with China given the historical and civilizational denominators, which link it to the Islamic world. He also commended China’s role in supporting the Palestinian cause. The two sides also discussed the conditions of Muslim communities in China and the Rohingya community in Myanmar. They further discussed disputes in Africa and China’s contribution to the promotion of peace and development in the continent.

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