MUSCAT — His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has left Oman on state visits to China and Brunei Darussalam aimed at strengthening bilateral relations and expanding cooperation across a range of sectors.
The visits will explore opportunities to develop partnerships and advance shared interests, according to an earlier statement issued by the Diwan of Royal Court.
His Majesty’s state visit to China comes at the invitation of President Xi Jinping.
The visit marks the first to China by an Omani Sultan, Oman’s ambassador to Beijing, His Excellency Anwar bin Ahmed Muqabil, told the Oman News Agency, describing it as an opportunity to broaden the countries’ strategic partnership.
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The ambassador said bilateral trade exceeded $25 billion in 2025, with China representing the largest market for Omani exports. Areas of cooperation include energy, manufacturing, logistics, technology and industrial supply chains.
His Majesty is accompanied by a high-level official delegation comprising His Highness Sayyid Shihab bin Tarik Al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for Defence Affairs; His Excellency Sayyid Khalid bin Hilal Al Busaidi, Minister of the Diwan of Royal Court; His Excellency General Sultan bin Mohammed Al Nu’amani, Minister of the Royal Office; and His Excellency Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, Foreign Minister.
The delegation also includes His Excellency Dr. Hamad bin Said Al Aufi, Head of the Private Office; His Excellency Abdulsalam bin Mohammed Al Murshidi, President of the Oman Investment Authority; His Excellency Engineer Said bin Hamoud Al Maawali, Minister of Transport, Communications and Information Technology; and His Excellency Anwar bin Hilal Al Jabri, Minister of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion.
His Excellency Ahmed bin Jaafar Al Musalami, Governor of the Central Bank of Oman, and Ambassador Anwar bin Ahmed Muqabil will be part of the delegation during the China visit.
Her Excellency Erma bint Said Al Kathiri, Oman’s ambassador to Brunei Darussalam, will join the delegation during the visit to Brunei.
