AMMAN, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) -- At the invitation of Ayman Safadi, deputy prime minister and minister of foreign affairs and expatriates of Jordan, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, paid a visit to Jordan from December 14 to 15.
Both sides emphasized that leaders of the two countries are willing to strengthen cooperation to bring tangible benefits to the friendly peoples of both countries. They spoke highly of bilateral cooperation across various fields, affirmed their commitment to continuing dialogue and coordination, and vowed to expand cooperation, so as to achieve the goals of both countries' development policies.
The two sides discussed deepening cooperation in traditional areas such as trade and economy, infrastructure, energy, defense, transportation, and the judiciary sector, as well as exploring potential cooperation in new areas including scientific and technological innovation, communication technology, digital economy, artificial intelligence, and green energy. They also agreed to expand cooperation and exchanges in culture, tourism, media, education and student exchanges, and think tanks. In addition, the two sides talked about measures to facilitate personnel exchanges between the two countries.
The Jordanian side reiterated its adherence to the one-China principle, emphasizing that the government of the People's Republic of China is the sole legal government representing the whole of China, and that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory.
Both sides stressed the importance of conducting people-to-people exchanges through culture and art, and of strengthening cooperation between their legislative bodies.
Both sides noted the effective cooperation they have conducted in multilateral diplomatic occasions and emphasized the importance of continuing to strengthen coordination. Jordan appreciates the series of major initiatives and proposals put forward by Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Both sides stressed the need to effectively implement the agreements and memoranda of understanding signed by the two countries to serve their common interests and achieve shared goals.
The two sides discussed the regional situation, including the developments in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. They emphasized the need to achieve a comprehensive and lasting ceasefire in Gaza and to ensure urgent, immediate, and sustainable access to aid to address the humanitarian crisis.
Both sides stressed that the implementation of the Gaza ceasefire agreement should be combined with genuine political efforts aimed at establishing a sovereign and independent Palestinian state based on the June 4, 1967 borders and with East Jerusalem as its capital in accordance with relevant UN resolutions.
Jordan highly appreciates President Xi's initiatives and proposals for resolving the Palestinian issue as well as his announcement of a new batch of aid to Palestine. China appreciates Jordan's efforts to promote regional security and stability, as well as its significant contributions to facilitating humanitarian aid in Gaza, and affirms the importance of the Hashemite Custodianship over Jerusalem's Muslim and Christian holy sites.
Both sides emphasized that the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum serves as a comprehensive platform for active interaction between China and Arab countries, and has played an important role. Jordan supports China in hosting the second China-Arab States Summit in 2026. ■
