President Al-Zubaidi Lauds the PRC's Role in supporting the PLC

President Aidarous Qassem Al-Zubaidi, the president of the Southern Transitional Council (STC) and deputy head of the Presidential Leadership Council (PLC), received at his residence in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, on Wednesday, Mr. Zhao Cheng, the acting ambassador of the People's Republic of China (PRC) to Yemen.

At the beginning of the meeting, President Al-Zubaidi welcomed the acting Chinese ambassador, lauding the strong historical relations that have existed between our country and the People's Republic of China, as well as the pivotal role of the PRC in supporting the efforts of the PLC in our country.

President Al-Zubaidi listened from the Chargé d'Affaires of the Chinese Ambassador the details of his paid visit to the capital, Aden, and meetings with the local authorities, as well as the field visit that Mr. Zhao Cheng and his accompanying delegation made to Aden Refinery, the Seaport of Aden, and Chinese consulate premises, as the first visit of a Chinese diplomats to Aden since outbreaking of the war.

President Al-Zubaidi reiterated his call to the Chinese government to re-open its embassy in the capital, Aden, and to enhance bilateral cooperation in all fields, noting the important role that China in boosting the collapsing economy in our country by promoting Chinese investments in various sectors, especially oil, gas, agriculture, fisheries, and ports.

For his part, the Chinese Chargé d'Affaires reiterated his country's position in supporting the PLC and its leadership and peacemaking efforts led by the UN to reach a political settlement that ends the war in our country  and  establishes a comprehensive and sustainable peace

The meeting was attended by Mr. Mohammed Al-Ghaithi, director of the General Directorate for Foreign Affairs (GDFA) of the STC and head of the Consultation and Reconciliation Committee of the PLC, Mr. Imad Mohammed, office director of the deputy head of the PLC, Mr. Saleh Al-Quaiti, representative of GDFA.