SANYA, China : Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani, president of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), held talks with senior Chinese officials in Sanya aimed at strengthening cooperation in sport.
Sheikh Joaan, who also heads the Qatar Olympic Committee, met Feng Fei, Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) for Hainan Province, Liu Xiaoming, Governor of Hainan, and Wang Qiyang, Secretary of the CPC for Sanya.
The discussions focused on existing collaboration between the OCA, Qatar Olympic Committee and China in developing sport across Asia, as well as opportunities to expand cooperation in support of the Asian Olympic movement.
Sheikh Joaan expressed appreciation for the hospitality extended by the Chinese side and praised China’s role in supporting and advancing sport across the continent.
