On March 26th, the 2nd China-Morocco Friendship Forum, co-hosted by the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC), Morocco-China Friendship and Exchange Association (MCFEA) and the Souss Massa Region was held in Agadir.

The forum was held on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Morocco, with attention and support from King Mohamed VI. The theme of the forum is "Morocco: the Gate of Chinese Belt and Road Initiatives in Africa ". Vice President Lin Yi of the CPAFFC, President Mohamed Khalil of the MCFEA , Minister Mohamed Sajid of Tourism, Air Transport, Crafts and Social Economy, Secretary of State to the Minister Jamila El Moussali of Tourism, Air Transport, Crafts, Social Economy, Handicrafts and Social Economy, Secretary of State to the Minister Mbarka Bouaida of Agriculture, Maritime Fisheries, Rural Development and Water and Forests (in charge of Maritime Fisheries), Wali Ahmed Hajji of the Souss Massa Region, and President Brahim Hafidi of the Souss Massa Region Council spoke respectively. Chinese Ambassador to Morocco Li Li was also present at the forum and delivered a speech. Both sides reviewed the progress of bilateral relations in the past 6 decades since the establishment of diplomatic ties and expressed the common willingness to promote the construction of "Belt and Road Initiative" through local government cooperation and people-to-people friendly exchanges.

More than 400 people from 17 provinces and cities of China and over 10 provinces and cities of Morocco, including local government leaders, representatives of culture, trade and economic circles attended the forum.