STORY: China, Kuwait mark 60th anniversary of former Kuwaiti emir's landmark visit
SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 12, 2025
DATELINE: Feb. 13, 2025
LENGTH: 00:01:33
LOCATION: Kuwait City
CATEGORY: POLITICS

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The Chinese Embassy in Kuwait hosted a ceremony on Wednesday to mark 60 years since the late Emir Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah's historic visit to China, alongside Chinese New Year celebrations.
   
The event opened with a documentary chronicling the evolution of China-Kuwait relations since the former Kuwait leader's visit in February 1965, when he served as Kuwait's minister of finance, trade, and industry. The visit is widely regarded as a cornerstone in the establishment of bilateral ties.
   
Chinese Ambassador Zhang Jianwei said that the past six decades had brought "remarkable progress" in political trust, economic ties, and cultural exchange. Kuwait, Zhang noted, backed China's return to the United Nations and in 1971 became the first Gulf Arab state to establish diplomatic ties with China.
   
Zhang reaffirmed China's commitment to "working closely with Kuwait to implement the important consensuses reached by our leaders and elevate our bilateral relations to new heights that serve the fundamental interests of both peoples."
   
Kuwaiti Deputy Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah called Sheikh Jaber's visit a "pioneering diplomatic initiative" that laid the foundation for a strategic partnership. The minister emphasized Kuwait's role in China's regional engagement.
   
The event featured the "China-Kuwait Friendship Awards," which recognize contributions to bilateral ties. Former Kuwaiti ambassadors to China received the "Distinguished Merit Award" while a Chinese medical team in Kuwait was honored for its healthcare contributions.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kuwait City.
(XHTV)