Arafat Alshahab, chairman of the Arab Business Forum in China, recorded a video to congratulate the assembly of the 5th China-Arab States Expo.

He said that the Expo has always been an important platform for promoting trade exchanges and mutual investment between China and Arab countries. With many great achievements, the platform will provide more opportunities to help fulfil the great potential between the two sides in economic and trade cooperation.

The Arab market is a huge attraction for Chinese investment. At the same time, products from Arab countries are gradually entering the Chinese market.

Arafat sincerely hopes that the Expo is a complete success, and wished all exhibitors and participants a worthwhile trip in China.

The fifth China-Arab States Expo will kick off in Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui autonomous region, from August 19 to 22.