KUWAIT CITY, Jan 27: The Chinese Ambassador to Kuwait Zhang Jianwei praised the cooperation and interest of the Kuwaiti government, leadership, and people in enhancing relations with China. In a statement to reporters on the sidelines of the Myanmar Embassy’s celebration of the 77th anniversary of Independence Day, Ambassador Jianwei said, “We thank the Kuwaiti government, leadership, and people for their cooperation with our country. We hope to strengthen consultation and coordination with the Kuwaiti side and relevant authorities to push for implementing the first phase of projects, especially those related to the Mubarak Al-Kabeer Port, renewable energy, and others. The Chinese side is fully prepared to implement these projects.”

Regarding the completion timeline for the Mubarak Al-Kabeer Port project, he stated, “All projects require different stages for implementation. As for Mubarak Port, this involves consultation with the Kuwaiti side on the duration of the project, but work is proceeding smoothly.” Ambassador Jianwei highlighted the strong desire of both sides to strengthen relations, affirming that exchanges of visits between the two countries are ongoing. When asked about potential visits by Chinese officials to Kuwait, he stated, “We will certainly enhance exchanges between us this year.” Ambassador Jianwei emphasized that work on ongoing projects is progressing smoothly. Meanwhile, he said the embassy will celebrate the 60th anniversary of the historic visit of the late Amir Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad to Beijing on February 12, as it was a visit that played a major role in strengthening ties, adding, “This occasion will serve as a reminder of the historic visits of Kuwaiti princes to China”. Ambassador Jianwei affirmed that official exchanges between the two countries are a tradition. Regarding the delivery of final designs, he confirmed that work is proceeding smoothly.