Over the past 10 years, Qatar-China relations have gone through a golden decade of comprehensive and rapid development in different fields, stressed Chinese ambassador Cao Xiaolin.Speaking to the local media on Sunday, he said: "The mutual trust between China and Qatar continues to deepen. President Xi Jinping and His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani have met six times in the past decade. The latest meeting was held on the sidelines of 24th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Co-operation Organisation (SCO) in July this year in Astana. The two leaders reached a series of important consensus on deepening the China-Qatar strategic partnership."He pointed out: "The co-operation between China and Qatar in various fields has become increasingly close. The bilateral trade volume has grown from $10.6bn in 2014 to $24.5bn in 2023, an increase of over 130%. Since 2020, China has consistently been Qatar’s largest trading partner and largest export destination for four years."He added that "China and Qatar have formed a new model of co-operation with energy collaboration as its main pillar, infrastructure development as a key focus, and financial investment and high-tech sectors as emerging growth points, delivering tangible benefits to the people of both countries."Besides, the ambassador noted that "the people-to-people exchanges between China and Qatar have become increasingly vibrant. More and more Qatari youth are learning Chinese with a genuine love for the Chinese culture. The 2022 World Cup has showcased a gorgeous and modern Qatar to the Chinese audience. Qatar has become a must-visit destination for more and more Chinese tourists. The number of Chinese tourists visiting Qatar reached 93,000 in 2024, marking a 68% increase year-on-year"Further, he stressed that "China and Qatar share the same or similar views on major international and regional issues. The two countries have maintained sound co-ordination and collaboration in multilateral affairs, such as at the United Nations, particularly in advocating for justice on the Gaza conflict, as we are jointly working to alleviate the sufferings of the Palestinian people.""There are many reasons why China-Qatar relationship exemplifies a model of the state-to-state relationship," noted ambassador Xiaolin.He said that both countries support each other internationally and work together for establishing world peace and stability while maintaining the sovereignty and integrity of each other, as "both countries have embarked on development paths suited to their unique national conditions.""China looks forward to collaborating with Qatar to build a community with a shared future for mankind, uphold international fairness and justice, promote regional peace and development, create greater well-being for our peoples, and usher in a new golden decade of China-Qatar relations," he stressed.In the meantime, the ambassador noted that "in recent years, the people-to-people exchanges between China and Qatar have been increasingly vibrant. This year, the National Museum of Qatar has signed memorandum of understanding with the National Museum of China and the Capital Museum of China. Chinese cultural events such as "Xinjiang is a Nice Place", "Sichuan Cultural and Tourism Activities" and "Hello; Beijing" tourism promotion were successfully held in Qatar. Looking ahead, Chinese language education in Qatar will continue to expand, academic exchanges and collaboration between universities of our two countries will deepen further, and China-Qatar cultural exchanges will yield even greater achievements."He also stressed that China is willing to organise more culture and arts events in Qatar and similarly host Qatari events in China to further cement the already excellent friendly relations. Besides, there is an ongoing active co-operation in the various fields of sports."This co-operation has helped promote the development of our sports industry and increase our competitiveness in international games," said the ambassador.