Government entities, higher education institutions and companies from China and countries of the League of Arab States are to collaborate in boosting the development of the animation industry.

The Sino-Arab animation industry forum was hosted in Suzhou, East China's Jiangsu province, from Aug 30 to Sept 1, cohosted by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the Jiangsu provincial government, and the Secretariat General of the League of Arab States.

Representatives from nine countries and regions, including Egypt, Algeria, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan and Tunisia, along with Chinese guests, attended the forum.