Secretary-General of the Yemeni Islah Party, Mr. Abdulwahab al-Anisi, is visiting the People's Republic of China for several days in order to participate in the Arab-Chinese partisan dialogue to be held in Hangzhou on Thursday.

The visit comes at the invitation of the Republic of China to participate in the dialogue, which will be attended by more than 60 political parties from various Arab countries with the ruling Communist Party of China, where al-Anisi heads the delegation of the Yemeni Islah Party.

The dialogue aims at promoting friendly exchanges and practical cooperation within the belt and road initiative, according to the Foreign Relations Department of the CPC Central Committee.

The Arab-Chinese partisan dialogue will be held within the activities of "Silk Road" conference, which was called for by Chinese President Xi Jinping, which proposed its initiative in 2013.

This initiative aims at building a network of trade and infrastructure that links Asia to the two continents of Africa and Europe along the ancient Silk Road tracks and beyond. This is a comprehensive initiative that includes strengthening cultural ties among different peoples.

During the visit, al-Ansi will also meet with leaders of the Communist Party of China (CPC) to discuss the development and strengthening of bilateral relations between the two parties, within the interests of the two friendly countries.