The Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, inaugurated the first China-Libya Economic Forum under the slogan “Libya – China: Partners in Development and Reconstruction,” with the attendance of 84 Chinese companies operating in various fields.

Dbeibeh emphasized China’s role in the reconstruction that Libya is witnessing and the need to focus on resuming halted projects and contracting them with Chinese companies, considering this the first phase of mutual cooperation. He noted that there are currently over 23,000 Chinese workers in Libya, compared to only 5,000 workers in recent years.

During his political meetings with Chinese officials at the forum, the Prime Minister discussed the return of Chinese companies to work in Libya, overcoming the challenges they face, the reopening of the Chinese embassy in Tripoli, and the activation of its commercial section to undertake the role of coordination and communication with the relevant Libyan ministries.