Key facts
- Xi Jinping described deepening China-Oman ties as a shared strategic choice for both countries, per a media pool report.
- Xi said relations between the two countries are at a new historical starting point.
- Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said's visit was the first by an Omani head of state since ties were established in 1978.
Chinese President Xi Jinping told Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said at the start of their meeting in Beijing on Monday that China sees expanding and deepening ties with Oman as a "shared strategic choice" for both countries, according to a report from the media pool covering the meeting.
Xi said the two countries' relations are at a "new historical starting point" and that he was ready to work with the sultan to guide the China-Oman strategic partnership to a higher level, better serve the peoples of both countries and contribute to peace, stability and prosperity in the region.
Haitham arrived in Beijing on Sunday for a two-day visit, the first by an Omani head of state since the countries established ties in 1978, Reuters reported.