Trode deals were plentiful at the firstChina-Arab States Economic andTrade Forum last month, with overI90 deals on investment coooerationtotaling 203.56 billion yuan ($30.52 bil-lion) signed between China and Arab statesand Muslim regions. The forum, held fromSeptember 26 to 30 in Yinchuan, capital ofNingxia Hui Autonomous Region, aimed toenhance investment and trade ties betweenChina and Arab states.