Kaabi meets with senior executives of Chinese energy firms
Minister of State for Energy Affairs and President and CEO of QatarEnergy HE Saad Sherida Al Kaabi held cooperation talks with senior executives of major Chinese energy companies on the sidelines of the World Gas Conference in Beijing. Minister Al Kaabi met separately with DAI Houliang, chairman of China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC), ZHOU Xinhuai, president of China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), and MA Yongsheng, chairman of China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec). Discussions during the three meetings focused on strengthening existing and future cooperation and bilateral relations in the energy sector. The minister was accompanied during the meetings by a high-level delegation.
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