His Excellency Mr Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), met with Mr Shan Zhongde, Director of the China Atomic Energy Authority, on the sidelines of His Excellency's participation in the First GCC-China Forum on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Technology, on Sunday, April 20, 2025, in Chengdu City, the capital of Sichuan Province in the People's Republic of China.
During the meeting, they discussed ways of joint cooperation between the two sides in several fields, including the peaceful use of nuclear energy.
The two sides also pointed out the importance of holding the First GCC-China Forum on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Technology, and the workshops and lectures it includes, which would contribute to enhancing cooperation between the GCC and the People's Republic of China in this field.
His Excellency mentioned that this meeting comes within the outcomes of the final statement of the Riyadh GCC-China Summit for Cooperation and Development, aimed at strengthening the existing strategic partnership between the GCC and China, and expanding it towards new horizons in various political, economic, and cultural fields.
