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China and Afghanistan are both ancient civilizations along the Silk Road. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations for 30 years, cooperation in various fields between the two sides has been steadily, deeply, and solidly advancing. In the first quarter of this year, international trade and economic cooperation between China and Afghanistan developed rapidly, with China's exports to Afghanistan increasing by 34.53% year-on-year and China's imports from Afghanistan increasing by 120.78% year-on-year. In order to promote Sino Arab economic and trade exchanges and build a Sino Arab enterprise exchange platform, recently, the China Chamber of Commerce for the Import and Export of Mechanical and Electrical Products and the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in China successfully held a promotion conference of the "Alate" free economic zone (Beijing) of the Republic of Azerbaijan and a Sino Arab business exchange salon event, with nearly 50 units participating, including industrial parks, research institutions, manufacturing, construction Enterprises in logistics and other fields have had in-depth exchanges on how to deepen China Arab international trade and economic cooperation.

In recent years, Afghanistan has gradually shifted towards a diversified economic development model, consolidating the oil and gas field while vigorously promoting the development of non oil and gas fields such as digital economy, renewable energy, agriculture, transportation, and tourism, achieving positive results. In his speech, Azerbaijani Embassy Ambassador Jenali affirmed the achievements of cooperation between China and Argentina in recent years, and hoped that the international trade and economic exchanges between the two countries would be further developed, more and more Chinese enterprises would invest and build in Afghanistan, and the "Alate" free economic zone would provide a good investment environment and all-round support for enterprises in the park.

"The establishment of the 'Alat' free economic zone is expected to become an important platform for Chinese enterprises to invest in Afghanistan and cooperate in production capacity. This time, President Alaskarov personally led a delegation to China for exchange and promotion, which reflects the great importance that the Arab side attaches to cooperation with China. The Azerbaijani Embassy in China is committed to promoting China Arab cooperation in various fields, providing services and support for Chinese enterprises in cooperation with Afghanistan, and has achieved fruitful results." Zhang Yujing, President of the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Mechanical and Electrical Products, said in his speech that the Chamber of Commerce for Mechanical and Electrical Products would take this promotion meeting as an opportunity to strengthen communication and exchange between the two sides in the planning, operation and construction of the park, deepen the practical cooperation between China and Arab industrial parks, and at the same time, it would better play a leading role in the industry, promote the international trade exchanges and cooperation between Chinese and Arab enterprises, and promote the construction and development of the "Alate" free economic zone, Provide corresponding services.

At the meeting, Alaska Ralph, the chairman of the "Alat" free economic zone, personally introduced the "Alat" free economic zone to the participating enterprises, introduced the investment environment, location and policy advantages of the economic zone, and after the promotion, gave detailed replies to the relevant questions raised by Chinese enterprises on the spot.

The successful hosting of this event has been fully recognized by the Embassy of Azerbaijan in China and participating enterprises. The Chamber of Commerce for Machinery and Electronics will continue to maintain close working contacts with the Arab side and work together to promote the development of international trade and economy between the two countries.