State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Omani Foreign Minister Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah in Beijing on May 15.

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the diplomatic ties between China and Oman. By keeping the core interests and major concerns in mind and enhancing political trust, China and Oman need to take this opportunity to further promote the Belt and Road Initiative and strengthen pragmatic cooperation in areas such as connectivity, industrial parks, energy, capacity, science and technology, finance and ports, Wang said.

Bin Alawi said Oman will actively participate in the initiative and lift bilateral cooperation to a higher level.

After the meeting, the two sides signed a Memorandum of Understanding to promote the initiative.