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King holds meeting with leading Chinese companies in Beijing
AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah held a meeting on Friday with representatives of leading Chinese companies operating in sectors of priority to the Jordanian economy. His Majesty emphasised the importance of building partnerships and exchanging expertise with these companies, which work in the energy, mining, fertiliser, food, and advanced industries, according to a Royal Court statement. During the meeting,…
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King meets with China NPC standing committee chairman Zhao Leji in Beijing
AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah met on Friday with Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China Zhao Leji. His Majesty said his visit to China is an opportunity to build on the strong and growing diplomatic relations between the two countries, highlighting China’s remarkable economic progress and advanced development, according to a Royal Court…
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King visits Shenzhen showcase of Chinese companies, meets their senior executives
AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah visited on Thursday the T Capital Showcase for Advanced Air Mobility and Robotics in Shenzhen, featuring leading Chinese companies’ innovations in robotics, air transport solutions, and logistics services. His Majesty met with the companies’ senior executives to explore opportunities for cooperation in research and development, as well as partnerships in innovation and digital transformation,…
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Chinese tourist arrivals to Jordan rise 15.9% in 7 months — ministry
AMMAN — The number of Chinese tourists arriving in Jordan reached 11,931 during the January-July period of 2026, marking a 15.9 per cent increase from 10,294 visitors recorded during the same period last year, according to Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities figures. Data cited by Al Mamlaka TV showed that overnight visitors accounted for 11,160 arrivals, while same-day visitors numbered…
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Jordan condemns Israeli strike on Damascus, warns Israel over ‘repeated’ attacks on Syria
AMMAN — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Saturday condemned an Israeli drone strike targeting a civilian vehicle in the village of Beit Jinn, in the southwest of Damascus near the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights. The ministry described the attack, in a statement, as a “flagrant violation of the sovereignty, security and stability of Syria, and a blatant breach of international…
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JAF medical team arrives at South Gaza field hospital
AMMAN — The Jordan Armed Forces- Arab Army (JAF) said that Jordan Field Hospital South Gaza personnel arrived at the mission site on Tuesday to provide healthcare and mitigate human suffering in the Gaza Strip, continuing humanitarian efforts led by His Majesty King Abdullah. The medical and administrative teams immediately began preparing clinics and medical facilities to receive patients in…
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Mafraq-Zarqa, Mafraq-Jerash public transport routes begin pilot operations
AMMAN — Pilot operations of regular public transport routes linking Mafraq with Zarqa and Jerash began on Thursday as part of the second phase of a project to develop inter-governorate public transport services. Director General of the Land Transport Regulatory Commission Riad Kharabsheh said the pilot operation marks an important step in developing public transport services in Mafraq by providing…
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Petra receives 281,123 visitors in first seven months — official figures
AMMAN — The number of visitors to the ancient city of Petra reached 281,123 between January and July, including 109,350 Jordanians and 171,773 foreign tourists. The figures showed a 3.7 per cent decline compared with the same period in 2025, which saw 291,912 visitors, comprising 79,632 Jordanians and 212,280 foreign tourists, according to official figures obtained by Al Mamlaka TV.…
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King meets with communist party secretary of Shenzhen
AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Thursday met with China Communist Party Secretary of Shenzhen Jin Lei, according to a Royal Court statement. The meeting covered ways to advance Jordanian-Chinese relations in service of mutual interests, with a focus on exploring opportunities for new economic and technological partnerships and exchanges of expertise with the city of Shenzhen, given its…
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King interviewed by China’s Xinhua News Agency
AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah sat for an interview with Xinhua, the official news agency of the People’s Republic of China, which was published on Monday, in Chinese, English, and Arabic. The interview focused on Jordan-China relations, as the two countries will mark the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations next year. During the interview, His Majesty…
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