Chinese President Xi Jinping met and discussed with Sultan Haitham bin Tariq, King of Oman, on Monday, November 2, in Beijing. This is the first visit of an Omani official to China since the establishment of bilateral relations in the last 48 years. Referring to the long-standing friendship between the two countries, Xi Jinping emphasized Beijing's willingness to promote a strategic partnership with Muscat and consolidate regional peace and stability. This meeting is taking place while the visit of the Sultan of Oman, Ali Bagheri Keni, Deputy Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of the Islamic Republic of Iran, has also traveled to Beijing. Muscat played the role of chief mediator in the previous round of negotiations between Iran and the US.

Chinese President Xi Jinping met and discussed with Sultan Haitham bin Tariq, King of Oman, on Monday, November 2, in Beijing. This is the first visit of an Omani official to China since the establishment of bilateral relations in the last 48 years. Referring to the long-standing friendship between the two countries, Xi Jinping emphasized Beijing's willingness to promote a strategic partnership with Muscat and consolidate regional peace and stability. This meeting is taking place while the visit of the Sultan of Oman, Ali Bagheri Keni, Deputy Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of the Islamic Republic of Iran, has also traveled to Beijing. Muscat played the role of chief mediator in the previous round of negotiations between Iran and the US.