Yang Jiechi (R), a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and also director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the CPC Central Committee, meets with Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, deputy prime minister and minister of foreign affairs of Qatar, in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 12, 2018. (Xinhua/Ding Haitao)
BEIJING, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) -- Yang Jiechi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, met with Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, deputy prime minister and minister of foreign affairs of Qatar in Beijing on Wednesday.
Yang, also director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the CPC Central Committee, said Qatar is China's important partner in jointly building the Belt and Road and pursuing mutually beneficial cooperation.
He said China stands ready to work with Qatar to deepen political mutual trust, promote practical cooperation, strengthen communication and coordination on international and regional affairs, enhance anti-terrorism communication, and push forward the strategic partnership to achieve further development.
Mohammed said Qatar attaches importance to its strategic partnership with China and is ready to work with China to enhance cooperation in various fields under the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative, so as to achieve common development and prosperity.
