On May 12, 2010, Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi met in Beijing respectively with Somali Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Jama Ahmed Jengeli, Jordanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Nasser Judeh, Lebanon Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Shami, Mauritanian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Naha Mint Mouknass, Libyan Secretary of the General People's Committee for Foreign Liaison and International Cooperation (Foreign Minister) Mousa Kousa, Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates and Secretary-General Amr Mahmoud Moussa of the League of Arab States attending the fourth Ministerial Meeting of the China-Arab Cooperation Forum.

During the meetings, Yang said China has a long history of friendship with Arab countries. Yang hailed the steady growth of China-Arab friendly cooperative ties based on the Five Principals of Peaceful Co-existence and featuring mutual trust, benefits and support. He said the two sides had set up more than ten cooperative mechanisms covering politics, economy, trade, culture and education since the China-Arab Cooperation Forum was launched six years ago. The forum is developing in a steady and healthy manner with its influence spreading constantly. The China-Arab Cooperation Forum has become an important platform to enhance collective dialogue and cooperation between China and the Arab world, said Yang. The upcoming ministerial meeting is an important one to push forward further development of the forum mechanism, he said. "China is ready to join hands with the Arab side to boost new progress of our cooperation, in a bid to benefit the two peoples," said Yang.

The Arab side told Yang they highly value their relations with China, eyeing the upcoming meeting as a new start to further boost Arab-China friendly cooperation in various areas and enrich the strategic connotations of bilateral ties.

Yang also exchanged views with his counterparts on bilateral ties as well as international and regional issues of common concern.

The Arab side told Yang they highly value their relations with China, eyeing the upcoming meeting as a new start to further boost Arab-China friendly cooperation in various areas and enrich the strategic connotations of bilateral ties.

Yang also exchanged views with his counterparts on bilateral ties as well as international and regional issues of common concern.

The Arab side told Yang they highly value their relations with China, eyeing the upcoming meeting as a new start to further boost Arab-China friendly cooperation in various areas and enrich the strategic connotations of bilateral ties.

Yang also exchanged views with his counterparts on bilateral ties as well as international and regional issues of common concern.

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