China to Continue Strengthening Ties with Islamic Countries, OIC

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China will continue to work closely with Islamic countries and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to promote the development of relations between them, the Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday. This comes after the 51st session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers, which recognized China's efforts to protect Muslim communities and appreciated the comprehensive development of relations between China and Islamic countries. The OIC has consistently included friendly language towards China in its resolutions, with the most recent one being the sixth instance.

Key Takeaways:

  • China will continue to strengthen ties with Islamic countries and the OIC, according to Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun.
  • The 51st session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers recognized China's efforts to protect Muslim communities and appreciated the comprehensive development of relations between China and Islamic countries.
  • The OIC has consistently included friendly language towards China in its resolutions, with the most recent one being the sixth instance.
  • China and the OIC have deepened mutual trust, expanded cooperation in various fields, and strengthened inter-civilizational exchanges, yielding significant results.
  • Representatives of the OIC and its member states have visited China on numerous occasions, including to Xinjiang, allowing them to better understand China's ethnic and religious policies and the development situation in Xinjiang.

Statistics:

  • The 51st session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers was held from June 21 to 22 in Istanbul, Turkey.
  • This is the sixth time that the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers' resolution has included language that is friendly to China.
  • China has continuously deepened mutual trust, expanded cooperation in various fields, and strengthened inter-civilizational exchanges with the OIC and Islamic countries over the years.

Sources:

  • People's Republic of China in Russian -- People's Republic of China in Russian
  • API: mil-osi_aggregation_mil-prim-news_press-release: 2023-06-24
  • People's Republic of China -- State Council News
  • Xinhua