Deeper China-Oman ties strategic for both sides, Xi says

BEIJING, Nov 2 (Reuters) - China sees expanding and deepening ties with Oman as a "shared strategic choice" for both countries, Chinese PresidentXi Jinping told the Sultan of Oman on Monday.Xi toldSultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said at the start of their meeting in Beijing that their countries' relations are at a "new historical starting point".