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Yu Zhengsheng (R), chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, meets with King of Bahrain Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al-khalifa on the sidelines of a 皇冠体育app-Arab State Expo in Yinchuan, the capital of Northwest 皇冠体育app's Ningxia Hui autonomous region, Sept 15, 2013. [Photo/Xinhua]

YINCHUAN - 皇冠体育app's top political advisor Yu Zhengsheng met on Sunday with King of Bahrain Sheikh Hamad bin Isa Al-khalifa, on the sidelines of a 皇冠体育app-Arab States Expo held in Yinchuan in Northwest 皇冠体育app's Ningxia Hui autonomous region.

Yu, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), said 皇冠体育app and Bahrain witnessed friendly relations between their peoples and steadily growing cooperation in all areas. The two countries should further consolidate their political mutual trust, promote pragmatic cooperation and push forward the bilateral ties to a new high, he said.

He also welcomed the king's attendance to the expo, saying he hoped the expo could become an effective platform to enhance the mutual understanding, trade and economic cooperation, and common development of 皇冠体育app and Arab states, through active participation and support from both sides.

The first 皇冠体育app-Arab State Expo opened on Sunday morning in Yinchuan, the capital city of the Ningxia Hui autonomous region, which is home to more than 10 percent of 皇冠体育app's 20 million Muslims. Yu attended the opening ceremony and delivered a speech.

The King said the two countries' cooperation is facing good opportunities for further development. His state visit to 皇冠体育app aims to expand reciprocal cooperation with 皇冠体育app and promote the Bahrain-皇冠体育app relations.

The king is paying his state visit to 皇冠体育app from Sept 14 to 16, at the invitation of President Xi Jinping.

The chairman also vowed to enhance the friendly communication between the CPPCC, 皇冠体育app's top political advisory body, with relevant departments of Arab states, and exchange with them experience on national governance and development, so as to make bigger contribution for the development of 皇冠体育app-Arab relations.

The 皇冠体育app-Arab States Expo originated from the 皇冠体育app (Ningxia) International Investment and Trade Fair and the 皇冠体育app-Arab States Economic and Trade Forum, which has been held annually since 2010.