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The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the People’s Republic of China issued a joint statement on Monday, following talks between His Majesty King Abdullah II and President Xi Jinping, in Beijing.

Following is the full text of the joint statement: "Joint Statement by the People’s Republic of China and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on Deepening the Strategic Partnership Between the Two Countries At the invitation of His Excellency President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China, His Majesty King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan paid a state visit to the People’s Republic of China from August 18 to 24, 2026.

During the visit, His Excellency President Xi Jinping and His Majesty King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein held productive talks that reaffirmed their commitment to continuing efforts to translate the Strategic Partnership between the two friendly countries into broader practical cooperation across various fields, and to strengthen coordination and cooperation on international and regional issues of mutual interest. His Majesty also met with China Premier Li Qiang, and Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China Zhao Leji, during which the two sides engaged in discussions on ways to further consolidate the historic Jordanian-Chinese friendship and deepen strategic cooperation.

The two sides issued the following statement: The two sides affirmed that since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Jordan in 1977, and particularly following the elevation of bilateral relations to the level of a Strategic Partnership in 2015, the course of their joint efforts has seen steady growth, reflected in the strengthening of mutual political trust, the achievement of tangible results in areas of practical cooperation, as well as growing cultural exchanges and closer coordination in multilateral forums, all of which serve the interests of the two friendly countries and peoples, and are in line with their respective positions and priorities. In this context, the two sides agree to move forward in deepening the Strategic Partnership between the two countries, in conjunction with the ongoing preparations to mark the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between them, which falls in 2027.