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Embassy of Bahrain in China

Bahrain, officially the Kingdom of Bahrain is a small island country situated near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is an archipelago of 33 islands, the largest being Bahrain Island, at 55 km (34 mi) long by 18 km (11 mi) wide. Saudi Arabia lies to the west and is connected to Bahrain by the King Fahd Causeway. Iran lies 200 km (120 mi) to the north of Bahrain, across the Gulf. The peninsula of Qatar is to the southeast across the Gulf of Bahrain. The planned Qatar Bahrain Causeway will link Bahrain and Qatar and become the world's longest marine causeway. The population in 2010 stood at 1,234,571, including 666,172 non-nationals. Read More

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Address:	10-06, Liangmaqiao Diplomatic Residence Compound, No. 22, Dong Fang Dong Road
Postal Code:	100600
Tel: ( ? )	(+86) 10 6532 6483 (+86) 10 6532 6485
Fax:	(+86) 10 6532 6393
Email:	beijing.mission@mofa.gov.bh
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Bahrain has consulates in Hong Kong

Address:	15/F, Chevalier House, 45 Chatham Road, Tsmshatsui, Kowloon
Tel:	(+852) 2733 9868
Fax:	(+852) 2368 2399
Email:	info@bahrainconsulate.org.hk
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Trade between Bahrain and China on a rise

The Chief Executive of the Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB), Shaikh Mohammed bin Essa Al-Khalifa, pointed out the opportunities to strengthen and diversify trading links with China in a speech today.

The address took place at the Summit Meeting with the heads of Arab delegations, ahead of the China-Arab International Trade and Economic coperation Forum taking place on Thursday 22nd September, and organised by the FT Chinese.

Highlighting figures published by McKinsey forecasting that trade flows between China and the Middle East are set to climb to between USD 350 – USD 500 million by 2020. Shaikh Mohammed argued that the trading relationship between the region and China, which is heavily reliant on the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), will move on from a broadly consumer based and transactional relationship.

Looking at how the relationship could develop, Shaikh Mohammed said, "I believe this relationship will shift further to one where investments predominate, whether it is through pure finance or in human capital and services. These activities require a greater commitment, but with that they will bring substantial mutual benefits over the long term."

China is currently the third largest non-GCC market for Bahrain exports while it is the second largest importer into the Kingdom of Bahrain. In his speech, Shaikh Mohammed discussed the development and diversification of Bahrain's economy over the past ten years, emphasising on the continuing business fundamentals its economy offered. Shaikh Mohammed pointed to Bahrain's central role as a gateway for China to the Gulf's trillion dollar market, which is set to double by 2020.

Acknowledging the unrest that has occurred across the region, the speech asserted that long-term prospects were strong, not least because of the young age profile and improving levels of education in the Middle East, as well as the commitments made by governments across the region for significant investments in economic and social infrastructure.

Concluding the address, Shaikh Mohammed said, "Accounting for its position as a bridge point between East and West, I can only see the relationship between the Arab World and China growing. And this will occur above and beyond the importance of oil to trade and economic co-operation.In short, good trade relations between China and the Arab world are in our mutual interest. Through more diverse and deeper interdependence we will bring greater growth to our markets."