The Origins of Omani-China Friendship: A Historical Review

Abstract

Oman and China are both of importance in world history and in the international system. Therefore the study of the relation between Oman and China and the two countries' historical interactions and present intercourses is of great significance. This paper emphasizes the relations between Oman and China and its influence on each other and the impact of the relations between Oman and China on the international system and international relations from a historical perspective. Both Oman and China have long histories from ancient times, and the intercourse between the two countries have never discontinued for thousands of years. This article consists of four parts, which are the period before the Tang dynasty, the Tang dynasty, the Song and Yuan dynasties and the Ming and Qing dynasties. This article expounds the intercourse between Oman and China before the foundation of the Republic of China.