The Chinese embassy in Amman held a reception on Thursday to
celebrate the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic
relations between Jordan and the People's Republic of China.
In his opening speech at the reception, attended by more than
300 guests, Ambassador Gong Xiaosheng hailed the Sino-Jordanian
relations in all fronts, especially the diplomatic and economic
ties, which have been constantly expanding over the past 30
years.
"Thanks to the efforts of governments in decades and leaders of
generations in our two countries, the China-Jordan friendly
relations have continued to grow stronger and achieved fruitful
results from our mutually-beneficial cooperation," he said.
"Numerous developments have taken place on both sides in various
fields as a result of the long-standing and exceptional relations
between Jordan and China," he added.
China is currently Jordan's third largest foreign trade partner,
with bilateral business transactions reaching US$1.031 billion last
year.
The Jordanian guests highly praised China's active role in
international affairs and acclaimed the enormous economic
achievements made by the Chinese people.
(Xinhua News Agency April 6, 2007)
