Article: China, Bahrain pledge to deepen economic ties

China, Bahrain pledge to deepen economic ties

MANAMA, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi met with Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa and Prime Minister Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman al-Khalifa to seek closer economic ties, Chinese Foreign Ministry said Thursday.

In a press release, the ministry said during the talks held on Wednesday, Hamad and Sheikh Khalifa said they hope to deepen cooperation in trade and financial sectors with China, and welcome Chinese companies to invest in their country.

Yang said the friendly cooperation between China and Bahrain has developed smoothly since the two sides forged diplomatic relations in 1989.

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