Interior minister receives Chinese ambassador to Jordan

Minister of Interior and Minister of Municipal Affairs Hussein Majali met on Tuesday with China’s Ambassador in Amman Yue Xiaoyong to discuss ways to enhance bilateral cooperation in all fields, and also repercussions from the Syrian crisis. Majali said Sino-Jordanian ties were constantly improving which was reflected in the economic, political and service fields, stressing the importance of the Sino-Jordanian partnership and the need to bolster it in the best interest of both countries. He reiterated the need to simplify all the necessary procedures to facilitate the exchange of technical and economic expertise and boost tourism between the two countries, pointing out the important role and position that China held at the world stage. The minister noted that the Syrian crisis and the increasing daily flow of Syrian refugees into the Kingdom have led to some tough circumstances for Jordan's economic, educational, health, infrastructure, energy, water and labor sectors, especially in areas hosting refugees. Majali urged the international community to focus on the communities hosting the refugees by establishing productive projects in these areas to alleviate their suffering and enable them to perform their humanitarian role as far as refugees were concerned. On his part, the Chinese ambassador stressed his country's interest in improving bilateral ties in all fields, and praised Jordan's decision to host the Syrian refugees despite the hardships and the economic challenges it had to contend with.