Khalil Haji Tawfik, Chairman of the Jordanian Chamber of Commerce, recently stated in an interview with Xinhua News Agency in the Jordanian capital Amman that China is an important trading partner of Jordan, reflecting the stability of bilateral relations and the importance of China to the Jordanian economy. He hopes that China will continue to increase investment in various fields of Jordan. Tao Feike told reporters that the bilateral relationship between China and Jordan is at its best, and China is not only a major source of imports for Jordan, but Chinese investment also plays an important role in supporting Jordan's economy. In 2015, the China Jordan relationship was upgraded to a strategic partnership, and bilateral economic and trade cooperation was further expanded. In recent years, China's main investment directions in Jordan have been energy, infrastructure construction, manufacturing, etc. Taufik said that Jordanian private enterprises play an important role in bilateral trade and hopes that the Jordanian Chamber of Commerce will strengthen contacts with Chinese partners on future bilateral economic and trade cooperation, and jointly explore trade and investment opportunities in areas such as transportation, agriculture, and services. According to data from the Chinese Ministry of Commerce, in 2022, the bilateral trade volume between China and Jordan reached 6.45 billion US dollars; As of the end of 2022, Chinese companies had a stock of 230 million US dollars in direct investment in Jordan. Last November, China and Jordan signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly promote the construction of the "the Belt and Road", injecting new impetus into the deepening of practical cooperation between the two sides. Turning to the joint construction of the "the Belt and Road", Taufik said that the "the Belt and Road" initiative is committed to infrastructure connectivity and helps to strengthen trade exchanges. China can establish cooperative relationships with other countries, and many countries also need China. Today, no one in the world can separate China from other economies. For the expected target of about 5% economic growth in China this year, he stated that China has strong economic strength, a broad market, and innovative, leadership, and technological capabilities. He believes that China can achieve this goal. (Lai Xin She)