Of course, economic ties between China and Arab countries have been growing stronger for more than a decade, with the trade volume increasing from $25.5 billion in 2004 to $238.9 billion in 2013. China is now the Arab world’s second-largest trading partner, and the largest trading partner for nine Arab countries.
当然，中国与阿拉伯国家的经济关系十多年来一直在加强，贸易额从2004年的255亿美元增加到2013年的2,389亿美元。如今，中国是阿拉伯世界第二大贸易伙伴，也是九个阿拉伯国家最大的贸易伙伴。不出十年，中阿贸易额预计将达6,000亿美元。工程合同和投资也有助于加强合作。