ALAMEIN, Egypt - China and the Arab League (AL) on Sunday hailed the bilateral ties featuring mutual support and cooperation, pledging to strengthen the China-Arab strategic partnership.
On May 19, the Ningxia Hui autonomous region held a meeting in the Chongqing Yuelai International Convention Center to promote the upcoming 5th China-Arab States Expo and Ningxia's wine-producing region in the East Helan Mountain area.
The Ningxia National Open Development Comprehensive Pilot Zone for the Grape and Wine Industry was officially launched on July 10, the first of its kind tailored for a specific industry.
On July 2, the Fifth China-Arab States Expo and the Henan-themed Economic and Trade Cooperation and Promotion Conference were held in Zhengzhou, Henan province.
China wants to turn its primary wine-producing region of Ningxia Hui autonomous region into one that rivals France's Bordeaux, CNBC reported.
China will hold the fifth China-Arab States Expo in Yinchuan, the Ningxia Hui autonomous region, in August to further enrich the cooperation content of the Belt and Road Initiative.
China has set up a comprehensive experimental zone for the development and opening-up of the wine and grape industries in the Ningxia Hui autonomous region, as the wine-producing region has garnered global attention.
Aiming to further tap into the cultural and tourism resources of Ningxia and to enhance people-to-people exchanges between China and the world, the 2021 China Tourism and Culture Weeks is now underway and held its opening ceremony on Monday in Yinchuan, capital city of Northwest China's Ningxia Hui autonomous region.
