China–Oman relations refers to the

bilateral relations Bilateralism is the conduct of political, economic, or cultural relations between two sovereign states. It is in contrast to unilateralism or multilateralism, which is activity by a single state or jointly by multiple states, respectively. When ...

between

People's Republic of China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after ...

and

Sultanate of Oman Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman, is a country located on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in West Asia and the Middle East. It shares land borders with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. Oman’s coastline ...

History

During the Dhofar Rebellion,

China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after ...

supported the

Popular Front for the Liberation of Oman The Popular Front for the Liberation of Oman (in , PFLO) was a Marxist and Arab nationalist revolutionary organisation in the Sultanate of Oman. It fought against the Sultan in the Dhofar Rebellion from the PFLO's foundation until the suppressio ...

. The two countries established

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on May 25, 1978. Chinese officials visiting Oman include:

Jia Qinglin Jia Qinglin (; born 13 March 1940) is a retired senior leader of the People's Republic of China and of the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP). He was a member of the CCP's Politburo Standing Committee, the party's highest ruling organ, between ...

, Chairman of the

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(CPPCC) (November 2010);

Zhang Gaoli Zhang Gaoli ( zh, 张高丽; ; born November 1946) is a Chinese retired politician who served as the first-ranking vice premier of China between 2013 and 2018, and as the seventh-ranking member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Chi ...

Secretary A secretary, administrative assistant, executive assistant, personal secretary, or other similar titles is an individual whose work consists of supporting management, including executives, using a variety of project management, program evalu ...

of the Tianjin Municipal Committee (September 2011);

Han Qide Han Qide ( zh , t = 韓啓德, s = 韩启德 , p = Hán Qǐdé; born July 1945) is a Chinese physician and politician. Han is currently the chairman of the Jiusan Society and a member of the Chinese Communist Party. He was the vice chairman of t ...

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of the

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(February 2012); Ailigen Yiminbahai, Vice Chairman of the

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(March 2016); Wang Yong,

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(May 2016); Chen Xiaoguang, Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the CPPCC (September 2018); Wang Yang, Chairman of the National Committee of the CPPCC (November 2019); Wang Yi, State Councilor and Foreign Minister (March 2021); and

Wei Fenghe Wei Fenghe (; born February 1954) is a retired general ('' shang jiang'') in the People's Liberation Army (PLA) who served as commander of the PLA Rocket Force, formerly known as the Second Artillery Corps. From 2018 to 2023, he was the Ministe ...

, State Councilor and Minister of National Defense (April 2022). Omani officials visiting China include: Said, Vice Chairman of the Omani National Committee (May 2010); Monzeri, Chairman of the National Committee (attended the Oman National Pavilion Day at the

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in July 2010);

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Alawi (came to China in June 2014 to attend the 6th Ministerial Conference of the China-Arab Cooperation Forum, visited China in May 2018, and came to China in July 2018 to attend the 8th Ministerial Conference of the China-Arab Cooperation Forum); Consultative Council Chairman Mawali (May 2016); and Omani Foreign Minister Badr Badr (January 2022). On March 29, 2021, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Omani Deputy Prime Minister Fahd and the Minister of the Omani Sultanate's Office Sultan in

Muscat Muscat (, ) is the capital and most populous city in Oman. It is the seat of the Governorate of Muscat. According to the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI), the population of the Muscat Governorate in 2022 was 1.72 million. ...

. He then held talks with Omani Foreign Minister Badr, after which the two sides announced they had reached an agreement on signing a comprehensive visa agreement. Prior to the talks, the two sides jointly witnessed the signing of the implementation plan of the

Arab Arabs (, , ; , , ) are an ethnic group mainly inhabiting the Arab world in West Asia and North Africa. A significant Arab diaspora is present in various parts of the world. Arabs have been in the Fertile Crescent for thousands of years ...

government agreement on culture, news and health, and attended the unveiling ceremony of the model of the

Zheng He Zheng He (also romanized Cheng Ho; 1371–1433/1435) was a Chinese eunuch, admiral and diplomat from the early Ming dynasty, who is often regarded as the greatest admiral in History of China, Chinese history. Born into a Muslims, Muslim famil ...

monument.

Economic relations

In the 2010s,

Beijing Beijing, Chinese postal romanization, previously romanized as Peking, is the capital city of China. With more than 22 million residents, it is the world's List of national capitals by population, most populous national capital city as well as ...

invested heavily in projects in

Oman Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman, is a country located on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in West Asia and the Middle East. It shares land borders with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. Oman’s coastline ...

through the

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. It purchased land in Duqm Port and invested in the first phase of the Duqm Special Economic Zone, intended to be the site of the largest oil storage facility in the

Middle East The Middle East (term originally coined in English language) is a geopolitical region encompassing the Arabian Peninsula, the Levant, Turkey, Egypt, Iran, and Iraq. The term came into widespread usage by the United Kingdom and western Eur ...

stated its intention to build facilities such as an

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, while also reportedly preparing to build a

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References

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