摘要
Since their beginning in the 1950s,China-Arab relations have gone through stages of getting to know each other,rectifying cognition,gradually expanding friendly exchanges,steadily advancing bilateral relations and starting strategic cooperation.All of these stages laid a solid foundation for in-depth development of China-Arab friendly cooperation in the new era.From the 18th CPC National Congress on,guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy,major-country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics has forged ahead in the Middle East and promoted steady development of China-Arab relations.