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Excerpt from China News -

Gulf Cooperation Council Meets in Beijing:

On January 17, the third round of the strategic dialogue between China and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) was held in Beijing. The dialogue was co-chaired by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Hamad Al-Sabah of Kuwait. The rotating presidency of the GCC is currently held by Kuwait. The dialogue included GCC Secretary-General Abdul Latif bin Rashid Al Zayani, Mr. Mohammed Rumaihi, Assistant of the Foreign Minister of Qatar, which is the next rotating president of the GCC, and officials of foreign ministries or representatives of foreign ministers of other GCC members.