Joint Statement of the People's Republic of China and the Gulf Cooperation Council Cooperation and Development SummitAt the invitation of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the leaders of the People's Republic
of China and the member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council held
a meeting in Riyadh on December 9, 2022, and attended the meeting
Leaders include:
Chinese President Xi Jinping,
Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman,
Hamad bin Mohammad Al Sharki, Member of the UAE Federal
Supreme Council and Ruler of Fujairah,
King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain,Fahd bin Mahmoud Al
Said, Deputy Prime Minister for Cabinet Affairs of Oman,
Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of Qatar,
Kuwaiti Crown Prince Mishal Ahmed al-Jabir Al-Sabah,
GCC Secretary General Naif Farah Mubarak Hajiraf.
The meeting reached the following consensus:
1. The leaders of the two sides agreed to strengthen the strategic
partnership established between China and the GCC, emphasizing the
need to promote this strategic partnership into a new era in the fields
of politics, economy and culture, and adopted a plan to achieve this
goal Action Plan for Strategic Dialogue between the People's
Republic of China and the Gulf Cooperation Council 2023-2027.
2. The leaders of the two sides instructed the two sides to continue
to carry out strategic dialogues at all levels, discuss and coordinate
positions on issues of common concern, support efforts aimed at
achieving global economic recovery, and respond to the negative
impact of challenges such as the new crown pneumonia epidemic on
the economy. Ensure supply chain resilience and food and energy
supply security, promote partnerships in clean energy sources
and technology development, help countries most in need and help
meet their humanitarian needs.
3. The leaders of the two sides emphasized that they should support
each other and realize the common interests of both sides. China
supports the GCC countries in safeguarding national sovereignty and
territorial integrity, maintaining their own security and stability, and
achieving integrated development. The GCC countries support
China's economic development, safeguard national sovereignty and
territorial integrity, and abide by the one-China principle.
4. The leaders of the two sides emphasized that they should continue
to deepen bilateral cooperation in the fields of energy, trade,
investment, finance, industry, high technology, aerospace, health and
other fields to realize the common interests of both sides, including
completing the negotiations on the China-Ghai Free Trade Area as
soon as possible.
5. The leaders of the two sides expressed their willingness to
strengthen dialogue among civilizations and exchanges and mutual
learning among different cultures, maintain the diversity of
civilizations, and emphasized that the inclusive coexistence of people
and nations of all countries is the most important principle and value
basis of the international community. Encourage exchanges and
cooperation between the two sides in the fields of culture, education,
tourism, news, sports, etc., as well as friendly exchanges between the
think tanks of the two sides, and encourage people-to-people bonds
between the two sides.
6. The leaders of the two sides appreciated Qatar's successful hosting
of the 2022 World Cup and appreciated the positive role played by
the event in promoting people-to-people, civilized, cultural and
ideological exchanges; the leaders of the two sides condemned
malicious media attacks against Qatar. The leaders of both sides
welcomed and supported Qatar's hosting of the United Nations Fifth
LDC Phase II Heads of State and Government Summit from March
5 to 9, 2023.
7. The leaders of both sides condemn terrorism, regardless of its
origin, oppose terrorism in all forms and manifestations, work to cut
off the sources of terrorist financing, and resolve to strengthen
international and regional efforts to combat terrorism and extremism
and prevent any individual or entity from Provide funds, weapons and
recruits to terrorist organizations, and stop all activities that threaten
regional security and stability.
8. The leaders of the two sides discussed regional and international
issues and agreed that they should work together to achieve global
peace, security, stability and prosperity, take the restoration of
international peace and security as a priority, and achieve
development and progress through mutual respect and cooperation
among countries, Adhere to the norms of international law,
international humanitarian law, the Charter of the United Nations and
the principles of good-neighborliness and friendship, maintain the
international order based on respect for the sovereignty, territorial
integrity and political independence of all countries, and do not
interfere in the internal affairs of other countries, and do not use
force or threaten force.
9. The leaders of the two sides emphasized that they should support
the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, prevent the
proliferation of weapons of mass destruction in the Gulf region, and
ensure the peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear program in order to
maintain international and regional security and stability. They also
called on Iran to cooperate with the International Atomic Energy
Agency Carry out comprehensive cooperation.
10. The two sides emphasized that the relations between the Gulf
Arab countries and Iran should follow the principles of good-neighborly
friendship and non-interference in internal affairs, respect
national independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity, and
resolve differences through peaceful means in accordance with the
Charter of the United Nations and international law without resorting
to the use of force Or use the threat of force to maintain international
and regional security and stability.
11. The leaders of both sides emphasized the importance of
comprehensive dialogue involving regional countries to deal with the
Iranian nuclear issue, destabilizing regional activities, deter support
for terrorist organizations, sectarian organizations and illegal armed
groups, and prevent ballistic missiles and drones Proliferation,
ensuring the safety of international waterways and oil facilities, and
complying with UN resolutions and international legal principles.
12. The leaders of the two sides emphasized their support for all
peace efforts, including the initiative and efforts of the United Arab
Emirates aimed at conducting bilateral negotiations in accordance
with the norms of international law to peacefully resolve the issue of
the three islands (Greater Tunb, Lesser Tunb, Abu Musa), thereby fix
the problem.
13. The leaders of the two sides called on Iraq to respect the
sovereignty and territorial integrity of Kuwait, abide by the
resolutions of the UN Security Council, especially Resolution 833,
and the agreements signed between the two countries and deposited
in the United Nations. Calls on Iraq to complete the maritime
demarcation with Kuwait.
14. The leaders of the two sides emphasized that the Palestinian issue
should be resolved fairly on the basis of the "two-state solution" in
accordance with relevant UN resolutions and the "Arab Peace
Initiative", and an independent Palestinian state based on the 1967
borders with East Jerusalem as its capital should be established.
Settlement activities and all unilateral actions should be stopped, and
the historical status quo of Jerusalem and its holy places should be
respected.
15. The leaders of the two sides emphasized their support for the
Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council led by Chairman Alimi, and
expressed their hope for a political settlement of the Yemeni issue in
accordance with the GCC initiative and its implementation
mechanism, the results of the Yemeni National Dialogue Conference,
and UN Security Council Resolution 2216, and called on all parties
in Yemen to work together Immediately start direct negotiations
under the auspices of the United Nations, continue to abide by the
ceasefire agreement, and support the humanitarian, relief and
development needs of the Yemeni people. The leaders of the two
sides condemned all terrorist attacks launched by the Houthi militia
against civilian targets in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates,
Yemen and on waterways and international waterways, and called on
all countries to cooperate in opposing the above-mentioned acts and
abide by UN Security Council Resolutions 2216 and 2624 on Arms
embargo provisions.
16. The leaders of both sides emphasized their full support for Iraq's
sovereignty, security, stability, development and prosperity, as well
as Iraq's anti-terrorism efforts. Emphasize that in accordance with UN
Security Council Resolution 2254, efforts should be made to achieve
a political settlement of the Syrian crisis and safeguard Syria's
sovereignty and territorial integrity. Emphasize standing with the
Lebanese people, continue to support Lebanon's sovereignty, security
and stability, and support the Lebanese Armed Forces in defending
Lebanon's borders and resisting threats from extremist terrorist
organizations. Support efforts to resolve the Libyan crisis in
accordance with the relevant resolutions of the UN Security Council,
and encourage all parties in Libya to hold elections as soon as
possible under the auspices of the UN to unify the national
institutions. All foreign fighters and mercenaries in Libya should be
withdrawn.
17. The leaders of the two sides emphasized that they should promote
the security and stability of Afghanistan, and increase efforts to
provide humanitarian assistance to the Afghan people, and called on
the Afghan authorities to fulfill their obligations, protect the basic
rights and freedoms of all Afghan people, form an inclusive
government, and ensure that Afghan The territory is not used by any
terrorist organization or used for the export of drugs.
18. The leaders of the two sides emphasized their support for all
international efforts aimed at promoting the relaxation of the situation
and the political settlement of the Ukrainian crisis in accordance with
international law and the Charter of the United Nations, so as to
protect the safety of life and property and maintain international and
regional security and stability.
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