AMMAN — Republic
of China Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Jordan
Chen Chuandong
emphasized the strong ties between the two countries, and expressed optimism
that Jordan would proceed with the reform process and formulate an updated road
map in the public sector, under the guidance of His Majesty King Abdullah,
Al-Ghad News reported.
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During a visit to Al-Ghad News headquarters, where
he met with the Editor-in-Chief, Makram Tarawneh, the ambassador said that
trade between the two countries has risen by 60 percent in the first half of
this year, to $3.2 billion, compared with $2 billion over the same period last
year.
The ambassador said that trade between the two
countries reached $4.4 billion last year, rising from $3.6 billion in 2020, and
stressed the need to strengthen economic cooperation between the two countries
and increase Chinese investment in Jordan.
The envoy added that Jordan is moving forward with
radical transformations, which depend on manpower, and stressed the Kingdom’s
role in hosting refugees from various neighboring countries that have
experienced crises in recent times, in addition to its role in the
Palestinian issue and in reviving peace talks.
He said that the Jordanian-Chinese relations are
strong, but they need to be further strengthened due to the challenges posed by
the pandemic, which have affected the scale of trade between the two sides.
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