China's first Arab Policy Paper sets out development strategies

According to the priority areas of development and needs of Arab countries, we will be actively engaged in cooperation on major projects in Arab countries to constantly improve Arab countries' infrastructure, the paper said.

China will further develop space cooperation with Arab countries, actively explore joint projects in such fields as space technology, satellites and their application, space education and training, accelerate the applying of the Beidou Navigation Satellite system in Arab countries, and promote exchanges and cooperation on manned spaceflight, so as to enhance the level of cooperation in this field, the paper said.

"We will be actively engaged in cooperation covering the whole nuclear industrial chain," the paper said, adding that the two sides will promote cooperation in basic scientific research, nuclear fuels, research reactors, application of nuclear technologies, nuclear security, disposal of radioactive wastes, emergency responses and nuclear safety.

"We support the establishment of branches in each other's countries by qualified financial institutions from both sides, and multi-sector operation cooperation, as well as strengthened exchanges and cooperation between regulators," the paper said, noting that China welcomes the Arab countries to join the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and their active role in it.

We will give full play to the role of the inter-governmental economic and trade joint commissions and promote the exchange of visits and communication between governments and enterprises of the two sides, said the paper.