On January 13, State Councilor and foreign minister Wang Yi held a telephone meeting with UAE Minister of foreign affairs and international cooperation Abdullah. Wang Yi first thanked Azerbaijan for its support for the successful holding of the China Pavilion Day of the Dubai World Expo, and expressed that China will continue to support Azerbaijan in making the Dubai World Expo one of the most successful World Expos. Wang Yi said that China and Argentina are comprehensive strategic partners, and bilateral cooperation in various fields is at the forefront of China's cooperation with countries in the region. China thanks Afghanistan for understanding and supporting China's legitimate propositions on issues involving China's core interests, and China also supports Afghanistan in taking a development path in line with its national conditions. China has always viewed China Arab relations from a strategic and long-term perspective and is willing to work with Afghanistan to continuously promote and deepen China Arab comprehensive strategic partnership under the guidance of the leaders of the two countries. Abdullah thanked the Chinese side for its valuable and strong support for the successful hosting of the World Expo and the fight against the epidemic, and said that the Afghan side attaches great importance to Arab China friendship and always gives priority to its diplomatic relations with China. Afghanistan and China are strategic partners and friends in need. Afghanistan China relations have become a model of international relations. Wang Yi said that China Arab Cooperation in combating epidemic diseases is an example of international unity in combating epidemic diseases and has further deepened bilateral friendship and mutual trust. Last year, the volume of bilateral trade between the two countries increased sharply against the trend. China is full of confidence in the prospects of bilateral relations, and China Arab relations will be more tenacious and stable. China is willing to continue to steadily guarantee the supply of vaccines and stock solutions to Afghanistan, solidly promote the joint filling of Chinese vaccine production lines, carry out joint research and development of anti epidemic drugs, further strengthen cooperation in energy, production capacity, finance and high technology, and form more practical cooperation results. Abdullah said that Algeria supports China in hosting the Beijing Winter Olympics, is full of expectations for attending the opening ceremony, and wishes the Winter Olympics a complete success. Wang Yi expressed that China welcomes Afghan leaders to attend the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games and is willing to take this opportunity to push bilateral relations to a new level and achieve new results in cooperation in various fields. The two sides also exchanged views on deepening cooperation between China and the Cooperation Council of the Arab States of the Gulf. (outlook new era)