President Li Xiaolin met with Mr. Adnan Kassar, Honorable President of General union of Chambers of Commerce, Industry & Agriculture for Arab Countries and President of Fransabank Group on 14th July. Vice President Lin Yi and Lebanon Charge D’Affairs Hatem Nasrallah were present at the meeting.

President Li Xiaolin welcomed Mr. Adnan Kassar’ visit to China and conveyed the greetings from President Xi Jinping to Mr. Kassar. She once again congratulated Mr. Kassar on being conferred the “China Arab Friendship Outstanding Award” and thanked his outstanding contribution to the development of the friendship between China and Arab Countries including Lebanon. She expressed her willingness to actively cooperate with Mr. Kassar to promote the people-to-people friendship exchanges between China and Arab Countries including Lebanon in the fields of culture and academy.

Mr. Kassar said, he began the cooperation with China since 1953 and he witnessed the development of China. In January of this year, He met with President Xi and being conferred the “China Arab Friendship Outstanding Contribution Award ” which is the most precious experience in his life, this honor will be kept in his heart forever. He will actively support the activities of the association to further enhance the friendship between China and Arab countries including Lebanon.

At the invitation of the CPAFFC, During Mr. Kassar’s visit in China, he will attend “One Belt and One Road in China: Beirut to Beijing” series of activities cohoste by the CPAFFC and Fransabank in Beijing Minzu Hotel.