President of the State of Palestine Abbas arrived in Beijing on the 13th, officially opening his state visit to China. Analysts point out that Abbas is the first Arab head of state received by China this year and another important guest from the Middle East region. Since Saudi Arabia and Iran announced the resumption of diplomatic relations under the mediation of China in March this year, the Middle East has been experiencing strong winds of peace. Middle Eastern countries are constantly strengthening practical cooperation with China, and it is widely expected that China will make more contributions to promoting peace and prosperity in the Middle East region. During Abbas's visit to China, China and Pakistan announced the establishment of a strategic partnership to inherit the traditional friendship between China and Pakistan. Abbas praised China as a trusted friend and partner of the Palestinian side, and on behalf of the Palestinian people, he sincerely thanked China for its strong support and selfless assistance in restoring the legitimate rights and justice of the Palestinian people over the long term. Abbas's visit coincides with the 35th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Pakistan. China was one of the first countries to recognize the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and the Palestinian State. Over the past 35 years, China has spoken up for the Palestinian side in international and multilateral forums, and has continued to provide humanitarian and development assistance to Palestine. Nowadays, with the concern of the two heads of state, China Pakistan relations have maintained a good momentum of development and political mutual trust has become stronger. Abbas Zaki, member of the Central Committee of the Palestinian National Liberation Movement (Fatah) and Minister of Arab Relations and Chinese Affairs, said in an interview with the Xinhua News Agency that China and Pakistan are "closer friends than brothers". Palestinian Assistant Foreign Minister Omar Awadala pointed out that since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Pakistan 35 years ago, China's firm stance in supporting the just cause of the Palestinian people has never changed. Palestine has always regarded China as a "good brother and good partner" and looks forward to Abbas's visit injecting new impetus into the development of Pakistan China relations. Mazen Shamiye, former Assistant Foreign Minister of Palestine for Asian Affairs to Promote China Arab Practical Cooperation, said that as the first Arab head of state to visit China after the first China-Arab States Summit last year, Abbas's visit will further promote the implementation of the outcomes of the China Arab Summit. Arab countries, including Palestine, need to continuously enhance cooperation with China, which is not only conducive to mutual development, but also helps Arab countries strengthen strategic autonomy. In December 2022, the first China Arab Summit was successfully held in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. The summit released three heavyweight outcome documents and proposed the "Eight Common Actions" for practical cooperation between China and Afghanistan, laying a blueprint for deepening cooperation between the two sides. To implement the outcomes of the summit, the 10th Entrepreneurs' Conference of the China Arab Cooperation Forum was recently held in Riyadh. Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal stated in his opening speech that Arab countries are "proud" of the achievements made in their partnership with China. In recent years, China and Arab countries have utilized their complementary economic advantages, and bilateral practical cooperation has continuously improved and upgraded. At present, 20 Arab countries and the Arab League have signed the cooperation document of jointly building the "the Belt and Road", and China and Arab countries have cooperated to implement more than 200 large-scale projects in energy, infrastructure and other fields. Jordan's expert and writer on China, Samir Ahmed, said that after the China Arab Summit, the relationship between China and Arab countries has been elevated to a new height and taken on a new look. Syrian Political Analyst Usama Danula Table