China, Jordan's 3rd trading partner, says envoy
جهينة نيوز -Chinese Ambassador to Jordan Pan Weifang on Monday said trade exchange between Jordan and China jumped to a staggering $3.1 billion in the first nine months of 2019, stressing that Jordanian-Sino economic cooperation is poised for further growth in the short run.
Speaking to reporters, Pan noted that his country's gross imports from Jordan in 2018 amounted to $356 million, expecting that an oil shale project in Jordan's southern region, where Chinese investors have a $1.6-billion stake, to be operational early next year.
The ambassador said the vital project is set to provide the Kingdom with 10 to 15 percent of its electricity needs, reduce dependence on energy imports and create more than 5,000 jobs. Pan also said that Jordanian and Chinese officials are currently in talks over the rehabilitation of the Salt-Arda road at a cost of 200 million Yuans.
In terms of human resources training, the ambassador said, China is Jordan's top partner, noting that 468 Jordanian public servants visited China last year for training and skill development purposes.
According to Pan, Huawei, China's telecom giant, will, in cooperation with three Jordanian universities, build 3 academies of information and communications technology, which will provide an opportunity for training for 3000 Jordanian students.
On Middle East issues, the envoy said Beijing strongly supports the just cause of the Palestinian people to restore their legitimate right to statehood, noting that his country recently voted in the Security Council for an Arab-drafted proposal opposing Jewish settlements in occupied Palestinian territories.
//Petra// AA
Speaking to reporters, Pan noted that his country's gross imports from Jordan in 2018 amounted to $356 million, expecting that an oil shale project in Jordan's southern region, where Chinese investors have a $1.6-billion stake, to be operational early next year.
The ambassador said the vital project is set to provide the Kingdom with 10 to 15 percent of its electricity needs, reduce dependence on energy imports and create more than 5,000 jobs. Pan also said that Jordanian and Chinese officials are currently in talks over the rehabilitation of the Salt-Arda road at a cost of 200 million Yuans.
In terms of human resources training, the ambassador said, China is Jordan's top partner, noting that 468 Jordanian public servants visited China last year for training and skill development purposes.
According to Pan, Huawei, China's telecom giant, will, in cooperation with three Jordanian universities, build 3 academies of information and communications technology, which will provide an opportunity for training for 3000 Jordanian students.
On Middle East issues, the envoy said Beijing strongly supports the just cause of the Palestinian people to restore their legitimate right to statehood, noting that his country recently voted in the Security Council for an Arab-drafted proposal opposing Jewish settlements in occupied Palestinian territories.
//Petra// AA