The Fifth China-Arab Friendship Conference held for two days came to an end in Beijing on November 7th. This conference was jointly organized by the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC), China-Arab Friendship Association (CAFA), League of Arab States (LAS) and Federation of Arab-China Friendship Association (FACFA). Its theme is “nongovernmental cooperation of the countries assistance the commonly building of The Belt and Road Initiatives”. Around 150 personages including Mr. Arken Imirbaki, Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress and President of China-Arab Friendship Association (CAFA), Mme. Lin Yi, Vice President of CPAFFC, and leaders from twelve Arab friendly organizations, representatives from LAS and FACFA, Arab diplomatic envoys in China and representatives from the relevant Chinese institutions, local friendship associations as well as enterprises, attended the conference.

Leaders from various friendly organizations sent their warmest congratulations on the successful convening of the 19th National Congress of Communist Party of China (CPC) and applauded that Comrade Xi Jinping was elected as General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee for the second term. They also spoke highly of the achievements China had obtained during the reform and opening up, and the building of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the past five years under the leadership of Communist Party of China.

The conference passed 《A Joint Declaration of the Fifth China and Arab Friendship Conference》. The members expressed that they would like to support the Belt and Road Initiatives, strengthen the civilization and the youth exchanges of the countries, and develop the pragmatic cooperation in various fields so as to promote the common prosperity and development between China and Arab countries.