Spanning across Asia, Europe and Africa, and bordered by the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean as well as five bodies of waters, the Middle East, the key area of interconnectivity, plays an important role under the Belt & Road Initiative.Trade and commerce between China and the Middle East has longstanding historical significance. In his opening address at the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum in July 2018, China’s President, Xi Jinping stated that Arab states are natural partners in the Belt & Road Initiative and called for a comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security partnership. 中东地区位于“两洋三洲五海”之地,是互联互通的关键地区,也是“一带一路”建设的重要地区。中国与中东地区的贸易与商业关系由来已久,并具有深远的历史意义。2018年7月,国家主席习近平在中阿合作论坛指出
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