The China Arab Summit is an upgraded communication mechanism launched by China and Arab States under the background of long-term cooperation and development under the China Arab Cooperation Forum mechanism, superimposed on new situations, and is a comprehensive upgrade of China Arab strategic cooperative relations.

For the Middle East, look east or move west? The countries in the Middle East are faced with strategic confusion and choices under a more torn international pattern. The China Arab Summit is a strategic choice for the Arab world to firmly "look east" and constitutes a key part of its "East West balance" strategy.Editor/Ma Xue