His Majesty King Abdullah II met on Friday with Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China Zhao Leji.

His Majesty said his visit to China is an opportunity to build on the strong and growing diplomatic relations between the two countries, highlighting China’s remarkable economic progress and advanced development.

The King noted that Jordan looks forward to signing several agreements and memorandums of understanding during the visit, aimed at enhancing cooperation across various fields.

For his part, Chairman Zhao affirmed that relations between the two countries, under the strategic guidance of His Majesty and President of China Xi Jinping, have grown deeper and more substantive, with fruitful cooperation across many sectors over the past years. He said the talks between the two leaders during this visit will chart a new course for the Strategic Partnership between Jordan and China.

The meeting addressed ways to strengthen the strategic partnership between Jordan and China, particularly through expanding economic cooperation in key sectors. Regional and international developments were also discussed.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi, Director of the Office of His Majesty Alaa Batayneh, Minister of Industry, Trade, and Supply Yarub Qudah, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Saleh Kharabsheh, Minister of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship Sami Smeirat, and Jordan’s Ambassador to China Hussam Husseini attended the meeting.