President Xi Jinping will start state visits to Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Iran from Tuesday and deliver a speech at the headquarters of the Arab League.
President Xi Jinping will deliver a speech at the headquarters of the Arab League in Cairo during his three-country visit to Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Iran.
Ancient Silk Road used to be a key East-West trade route, and a bridge linking Chinese and Persian civilizations.
President Xi Jinping will pay state visits to Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Iran from Jan 19 to 23, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang announced late Friday.
China has called different parties involved in the current Iran-Saudi row to stay "calm and restrained". China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying made the comment at a regular press conference today.
The ancient Silk Road is a shared cultural heritage and historical asset of countries along the Road, which embodies the idea of the spirit of peace and cooperation, openness and inclusiveness, mutual learning and mutual benefit.
China's railway authroity has proposed a Silk Road high-speed railway connecting the country's northwestern region with West Asia via Central Asia.
Chinese President Xi Jinping met Monday with his Iranian counterpart, Hassan Rouhani, and pledged to further boost bilateral cooperation following the conclusion of a comprehensive Iranian nuclear deal.
Beijing, Teheran agree to begin reconciliation in a 'new phase' leading to strategic partnership
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Iranian Vice President Ali-Akbar Salehi in Beijing on Thursday and they pledged to boost cooperation between the two countries.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday said China would play an important role in the modification of Iran' s Arak heavy water reactor.
China has played a uniquely constructive role in the historic nuclear deal concluded on Tuesday in Vienna, Austria, between Iran and six world powers, according to Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.