Mubasher: The China-Arab States Expo 2017 will begin on Wednesday in the Yinchuan, the capital city of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.

The 4-day exhibition is a bridge for bilateral cooperation between the Arab countries and the People's Republic of China.

It aims to promote economic, trade and investment cooperation between the two sides. It includes a number of conferences, forums, workshops and specialized trade exhibitions, according to a statement.

A series of conferences and exhibitions will be held on the sidelines of the China-Arab States Expo 2017, including the 7th Arab-Chinese Businessmen's Forum of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum and the International Comprehensive Commodities and Services Exhibition.