AMMAN - HE Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, founder and
chairman of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Global (TAG.Global), received in his office the
Chinese Ambassador to Jordan, HE Mr. Chen Chuandong.

During the meeting, the Ambassador presented Dr.
Abu-Ghazaleh a commemorative pin from the Chinese Embassy on the occasion of
the 45th anniversary of the establishment of Sino-Jordanian diplomatic
relations.

During the meeting, the Chinese Ambassador stated the relations between
China and Jordan are constantly getting stronger, as the two countries have
worked together to protect their sovereignty and national security, as well as
to promote economic and social development.

He further highlighted the role Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh plays in contributing
to the development of these relations, the reason why he was honored by the
Chinese President, His Excellency Xi Jinping, for his distinguished
contributions to enhancing these ties and was given the Award for Outstanding
Contributions to Sino-Arab Friendship - the first Chinese initiative of its
kind.

Ambassador Chen Chuandong also stated that the China welcomes all
Jordanian companies to invest and do business in the country, and at the same
time, encourages specialized Chinese companies to invest in Jordan in order to
increase bilateral investment, urging the Jordanian side to continuously
maintain and offer a successful and transparent business environment.

For his part, Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh expressed his gratitude
for such an honor and appreciation, stressing the importance of
Jordanian-Chinese relations, which His Majesty King Abdullah II has been always
keen to develop in the public and private sectors alike, noting that this year
marks the celebrations of the 45th anniversary of diplomatic relations between
the two countries.

Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh also confirmed his eagerness, through
TAG.Global, to contribute to the development of these relations by placing the
Organization’s expertise and services to serve this goal, pointing out that
TAG.Global was the first Arab company to open its offices in the People's
Republic of China.

Moreover, Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh indicated the need to benefit from the
Chinese expertise, especially in the digital transformation field which became
one of TAG.Global’s top priorities as it is currently leading the digital
transformation project in the Arab region; by signing cooperation agreements
with the League of Arab States to carry out this task. Abu-Ghazaleh called on
the Chinese Ambassador to take part in this important project for both
parties. 

On the cultural front, Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh stated that TAG.Global is the
first private sector company in the world to sign a joint cooperation agreement
with China in the cultural field by establishing Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Confucius
Institute (TAG-CI) that aims at teaching and promoting the Chinese language,
culture and civilization among the Jordanian people by holding various cultural
events and activities. That is in addition to helping provide scholarships to
individuals interested in studying at Chinese universities.

At the end of the meeting, Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh presented the Chinese
Ambassador some TAG.Global’s publications that have been translated into the
Chinese language including ‘Investment in Jordan’ and ‘Chinese Language for
Businessmen’. The two-books aim at attracting and encouraging Chinese
investment to Jordan; as it is considered an important part of the ‘Belt and
Road Initiative’ which focuses on increasing trade exchange between the two
countries.