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China, Jordan seek to advance bilateral relations

2009-06-26 08:54 BJT

AMMAN, June 25 (Xinhua) -- A senior leader of the Communist Party of China (CPC) says China values its relationship with Jordan and wants to keep its ties with the Mideast nation at a high level.

He Guoqiang (R), member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and secretary of the CPC's Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, meets with Jordanian Prince Ali bin al Hussein in Amman, Jordan, June 24, 2009. (Xinhua/Liu Jiansheng)
He Guoqiang (R), member of the Standing Committee of the Political 
Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China 
(CPC) and secretary of the CPC's Central Commission for Discipline 
Inspection, meets with Jordanian Prince Ali bin al Hussein in Amman, 
Jordan, June 24, 2009. (Xinhua/Liu Jiansheng)

"We would like to work with Jordan to maintain high-level visits, carry out the consensus reached between leaders, advance all-round substantive cooperation and boost the cooperation featuring equality, mutual benefit and common prosperity," He Guoqiang said Wednesday during a meeting with Prince Ali bin al Hussein.

He, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, said China-Jordan relations have made continued progress since the two countries established diplomatic ties in 1977, particularly since King Abdullah II ascended the throne in 1999.

In particular, China has become Jordan's second largest trading partner, He said. Chinese official statistics showed that the bilateral trade volume hit about 1.92 billion U.S. dollars in 2008.

Prince Ali, who serves as Jordan's acting king while his brother Abdullah II is on an overseas mission, asked He to convey his and his brother's cordial greetings to President Hu Jintao.