The second China-Arab/Africa Medium and Small Businesses Cooperation Forum will be held in Weifang of East China's Shandong province on Sept 27 and 28.

The forum is co-organized bythe International Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committeeand Shandong provincial government, and co-hosted by the international department of Shandong provincial government, China Economic Cooperation Center (CECC)?and the municipal government of Weifang.

Parties from 16 countries of the Arab region and Africa will participate in the forum.

The party-to-party exchange aims to enhance China-Arab and China-Africa relations, providing a platform for the medium, small businesses from the participants for deeper cooperation.

The first forum was held in Ningbo of East China’s Zhejiang province in June, 2009.