On the sidelines of the official visit to The Republic of China, H.E. Mr. Abdulla bin Adel Fakhro, Minister of Industry and Commerce, participated in the Opening Ceremony of the China-GCC Cooperation Forum, in the presence of their Excellencies GCC ministers of commerce and H.E. Mr. Wang Wentao, Minister of Commerce of the People's Republic of China.

His Excellency Mr. Fakhro delivered a speech on the occasion of the Bahraini delegation's participation in the work of the forum, which in turn widens horizons of bilateral economic cooperation.

The Forum rounded several axes. The first sub- forum discussed green development and digital economy, while the second discussed industrial investment and financial cooperation, with the aim of uncovering the consensus of the China-GCC summit for the year 2022 and exploring new directions and opportunities for cooperation in related fields.​