A spectrum of economic and trade cooperation in the "Silk Road" a new chapter.

<P> Than 2000-year-old "Silk Road" was to far away China and the Arab world together, and the exchanges between the two ancient civilizations have greatly promoted the progress of human society. .Today, fruitful economic and trade cooperation in Afghanistan, as the "Silk Road" and then New Chapter. .13 will be opened in Tianjin, China-Arab Cooperation Forum, the Fourth Ministerial Conference of the bilateral economic and trade cooperation will add new vitality. .</ P> <P> pragmatic cooperation </ P> <P> exchanges between China and the Arab world, began in economic and trade exchanges. .In the new situation, China-Arab Cooperation Forum was established in 2004, has now become the two sides mutually beneficial economic and trade cooperation platform. .Chinese President Hu Jintao, the early days of the forum, said the two sides have common development goals should be, close economic and trade exchanges. .Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa that the Arab economic and trade cooperation enjoys huge potential that this cooperation should be given more meaning. .</ P> <P> China and Arab countries in the energy, market and technology have strongly complementary. .Arab countries have the geographical advantage and abundant resources, and abundant capital, and Chinese enterprises with proven technology and industry support. .Further promote mutually beneficial economic and trade cooperation and Arab-Arab Cooperation Forum as an important part, for the two sides established a business conference, seminars and special economic and trade cooperation in the General Assembly and other important energy cooperation mechanism. .</ P> <P>-Arab Business Conference held every two years by the Chinese and Arab countries take turns hosting, held three times so far. .Participants in the current situation and prospects of Arab economic and trade cooperation and how to facilitate trade and investment issues such as depth, enhanced mutual understanding between the business community. .</ P> <P> data show that before the establishment of Sino-Arab Cooperation Forum in 2003, the trade volume was 25.43 billion U.S. dollars, O, 36.7 billion U.S. dollars in 2004, 2008, soared to 132.89 billion U.S. dollars, ahead of schedule in 2010 .The bilateral trade volume increased to 1,000 billion target. .</ P> <P> In addition, two-way investment between China and Arab countries continued to grow. .In 2003, China's direct investment in Arab countries is only $ 17,260,000, more than 182 million U.S. dollars in 2004. .As of 2008, the Arab countries total actual investment in China reached 15 billion U.S. dollars, China's total investment in Arab countries, $ 2,650,000,000. .Argentina in project contracting and labor export has also made great progress. .</ P> <P> to overcome difficulties </ P> <P> 2008 年 9 月 outbreak of the international financial crisis to the world economy brought a "cold," China and Arab countries are subject to more serious economic impact. .Arab Federation of Chambers of Commerce Xikasaer April 2009 at the Dubai International Financial Conference, said that Arab countries in foreign investment losses of 2.5 trillion dollars. .Moreover, as international oil prices plummeted and the country's financial market downturn, the Arab countries lost more than 600 billion U.S. dollars. .</ P> <P> face of the international financial crisis, the two sides have expressed their determination to overcome the difficulties. .February 2009, Chinese President Hu Jintao visit to Saudi Arabia called on Arab countries to strengthen China and the Gulf Cooperation Council member countries in the financial sector coordination and cooperation, encourage mutual investment, in response to the challenges of the international financial crisis. .Two months later, the third China-Arab Cooperation Forum held in Hangzhou, China Business Conference, the participants stressed the need to work together to address challenges and seek common development. .</ P> <P> work together, the two sides have effectively stopped the declining trend in trade and investment, and establish closer economic and trade ties. .Data, by the international financial crisis, bilateral trade volume in the A decline in 2009, but still close to 110 billion U.S. dollars. .China and Arab countries although not completely out of the current financial crisis, but has embarked on the road to recovery. .</ P> <P> chief China economist at Royal Bank of Scotland, Simpfendorfer 2009, the author of the "New Silk Road", which sought to resolve the new situation in relations between Arab countries and China. .Wrote: "Trade and the rapid development of bilateral relations has become the main driving force, a new Silk Road to China and Arab countries are more closely linked." There is no doubt that the upcoming Sino-Arab Cooperation Forum .fourth Ministerial Conference of Sino-Arab trade and economic cooperation will inject new impetus to international observers will also examine the Sino-Arab relations provide a unique opportunity. .</ P>.