His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa today visited the National People's Congress in the People's Republic of China, as part of his official state visit. His Majesty was received by His Excellency Mr. Leji Zhao, the Speaker of the National People's Congress. During the meeting with HE the Speaker, His Majesty emphasised that the Kingdom of Bahrain places special importance on its relations with the People's Republic of China and looks forward to further advancing cooperation with it in various disciplines due to China's outstanding expertise and significant advancement in areas of trade, production, investment and development. His Majesty highlighted the promising investment opportunities offered by the Kingdom in all sectors and its strong attributes, citing its strategic location, openness, stability, advanced and modern infrastructure and attractive regulations. His Majesty the King praised the successful parliamentary progress in Bahrain, which continues to accomplish achievements at various leve ls. His Majesty expressed pride in the role of the legislative authority and its significant contributions to serving the process of development and modernisation in the nation. Furthermore, His Majesty expressed his appreciation for the important role of China globally, supported by its civilisational, political, security and economic stature. His Majesty commended the role of the Chinese community and its contributions to advancing economic development and trade in Bahrain. The meeting discussed issues and regional and international developments of common interest. For his part, HE Speaker Zhao welcomed the important visit of His Majesty the King to China, which lays the foundation for a new phase in the strong, strategic relations between the two countries. HE valued the role of His Majesty in advancing those longstanding relations which continue to witness progress and development at various levels. Source: Bahrain News Agency