H.E. Mr. Abdulla bin Adel Fakhro, Minister of Industry and Commerce, hailed the development of relations between Bahrain and China, affirming the importance of consolidating aspects of bilateral cooperation to serve the interests of both countries and their people.

This came during a meeting between the H.E. the Minister and his Chinese counterpart H.E. Mr. Wang Wentao, where they discussed a number of topics related to enhancing bilateral trade and expanding investment opportunities, within the framework of His Excellency's official visit to the People's Republic of China.

The Minister praised Bahraini-Chinese cooperation in the commercial sector, noting the role of mutual visits and meetings between in advancing relations, and highlighting available opportunities of commercial and industrial cooperation.

For his part, Chinese Minister Wang Wentao, affirmed the keenness to develop aspects of cooperation, especially in the commercial sector, with the Kingdom of Bahrain, and to build on the mutual understanding and coordination between the two countries to achieve common aspirations.​