Li delivered the remarks during a meeting on Monday in Beijing with Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, who is on an official two-day visit to China aimed at bolstering bilateral ties.
His visit came as Beijing and Doha sought to navigate an increasingly volatile regional security environment and ensure international navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint for China’s energy imports and Qatar’s LNG exports, which supply nearly one-third of China’s LNG demand.
Tehran also confirmed that a Qatari delegation’s visit on Sunday was part of regional de-escalation efforts.
“China stands ready to work with Qatar to strengthen communication and coordination, firmly support each other and deepen cooperation in energy, investment, artificial intelligence and people-to-people exchanges,” Li was quoted as saying by the Chinese foreign ministry’s read-out.
