Today, Xi Jinping told the Sultan of Oman, Haitham bin Tariq, that "the world is going through profound changes that have not been seen in the last hundred years." Xi Jinping, during the first visit of an Omani leader to China, said: "The Middle East and the Persian Gulf should not become an arena of great power rivalry and geopolitical conflicts. Peace and stability in the region require joint development and defense from all sides."

Today, Xi Jinping told the Sultan of Oman, Haitham bin Tariq, that "the world is going through profound changes that have not been seen in the last hundred years." Xi Jinping, during the first visit of an Omani leader to China, said: "The Middle East and the Persian Gulf should not become an arena of great power rivalry and geopolitical conflicts. Peace and stability in the region require joint development and defense from all sides."