Chinese President Xi Jinping met with King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in Beijing on Friday, as the Jordanian monarch is on a state visit to China. During their discussions, President Xi emphasized the importance of aligning development strategies between the two nations. He stated, "China and Jordan should further deepen the alignment of development strategies." President Xi also urged enhanced cooperation in traditional sectors such as economy, trade, infrastructure, transportation, and mining. He called for expanding new areas of collaboration, including the digital economy, artificial intelligence, and green energy, while comprehensively deepening exchanges in education, culture, science and technology, and tourism.
Expanding Economic Ties
Chinese President Xi Jinping stated that both China and Jordan should bolster collaboration in established sectors such as economy and trade, infrastructure development, transportation, and mining. He called for an expansion of new cooperative ventures in emerging fields.
Xi Jinping outlined these new areas of collaboration to include the digital economy, artificial intelligence, and green energy. "Both sides should enhance cooperation in traditional fields including economy and trade, infrastructure construction, transportation and mining, expand new drivers of cooperation in digital economy, artificial intelligence and green energy, and comprehensively deepen exchanges in education, culture, science and technology, tourism and other areas," President Xi said. The Chinese leader also emphasized the importance of comprehensively deepening exchanges across education, culture, science and technology, and tourism to strengthen bilateral ties.
Broadening Cultural Exchange
President Xi Jinping emphasized the importance of comprehensively deepening exchanges across various non-economic sectors between China and Jordan. He stated, "Both sides should enhance cooperation in traditional fields including economy and trade, infrastructure construction, transportation and mining, expand new drivers of cooperation in digital economy, artificial intelligence and green energy, and comprehensively deepen exchanges in education, culture, science and technology, tourism and other areas." This directive from President Xi shows a broader vision for bilateral relations that extends beyond economic and strategic alignment to include significant cultural and scientific collaboration. The Chinese leader advocated for enhanced interaction in education to foster mutual understanding, alongside greater cooperation in science and technology to drive innovation. President Xi noted tourism as a key area for deepening people-to-people bonds, aiming to increase cultural appreciation and exchange between the two nations.
State Visit Context
The meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein of Jordan occurred on August 24, 2026. During their discussions, President Xi stated that China and Jordan should further align their development strategies. "China and Jordan should further deepen the alignment of development strategies," President Xi remarked. He emphasized the importance of enhancing cooperation in traditional sectors, including economy, trade, infrastructure construction, transportation, and mining. President Xi also called for expanding new drivers of cooperation into areas such as the digital economy, artificial intelligence, and green energy. He concluded by urging a full deepening of exchanges in education, culture, science and technology, and tourism. "Both sides should enhance cooperation in traditional fields including economy and trade, infrastructure construction, transportation and mining, expand new drivers of cooperation in digital economy, artificial intelligence and green energy, and comprehensively deepen exchanges in education, culture, science and technology, tourism and other areas," Xi Jinping stated.
