BEIJING (UNA) – The Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, and Chinese President Xi Jinping witnessed the signing of seven cooperation agreements between the two countries in the Chinese capital (Beijing) on Monday. The agreements included 3 memoranda of understanding, the first on establishing a cooperation mechanism between the two countries, the second on bilateral cooperation, and the third in the field of e-commerce. A cooperation protocol was also signed in the field of defense industry between the Kuwaiti Ministry of Defense and the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense in China, a cooperation agreement between the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation and the China Export and Credit Insurance Corporation, and another agreement for cooperation in the field of encouraging direct investment between the Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion Authority and the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade of China. The Emir of Kuwait and the Chinese President also witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the Communications and Information Technology Regulatory Authority of Kuwait and Huawei Technologies Company regarding the implementation of smart cities for the Silk City and Boubyan projects. (End) S.J./H.S.
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