Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri (R) shakes hands with Foreign Minister Wang Yi during their meeting in Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, on June 23, 2017. [Photo/Xinhua]

In a meeting with Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri, Wang mentioned that Lebanon is an important hub of the Chinese initiative, as it owns unique advantages which China appreciates. He said China is willing to establish more programs with Lebanon to realize mutual benefits.

Hariri thanked China for supporting Lebanon in hosting Syrian refugees and conducting peacekeeping operations in southern Lebanon, while calling for increased cooperation with China on financing infrastructure projects such as highways and railways.