Jordan to participate in Chinese exhibition as guest of honour

AMMAN — Jordan and China signed a memorandum of understanding on Sunday giving the Kingdom the privilege to be among the guests of honour at the 2015 China and Arab Countries Exhibition. The memorandum included the work programme to guarantee Jordan an effective participation in the events of the exhibition. Jordan Investment Commission (JIC) Acting Chief Khaled Abu Rabei signed the memorandum on behalf of the Kingdom, according to a JIC statement sent to The Jordan Times. Industry, Trade and Supply Minister Hatem Halawani reiterated the importance of enhancing the economic relation between Jordan and China at all levels. Halawani called for conducting a joint meeting between industry and trade ministries of both countries to follow up on the the agreements resulting from the talks of His Majesty King Abdullah and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Both sides agreed to have a Chinese-Jordanian businessmen forum on the sidelines of the exhibition to promote the Kingdom.