During his recent visit to South Africa, Chinese President Xi Jinping held bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit with a number of national leaders.
On August 23, he met with Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, Senegalese President Macky Sall and Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Meeting his Cuban counterpart, Xi said that China will continue to firmly support Cuba in defending national sovereignty and opposing external interference and blockade. China will also try its best to provide support for Cuba’s economic and social development.
The Chinese President added that his country will work with Cuba to continue deepening political mutual trust, expanding practical cooperation, strengthening strategic coordination, and pushing for progress in the special friendly relationship between the two parties and the two countries. China praises Cuba’s steadfast support for China in issues concerning its core interests.
Xi stressed that the Group of 77 and China is an important platform for cooperation among developing countries, adding that Cuba, as the current chair of the Group of 77 and China, has made positive contributions to strengthening the unity of developing countries.
China attaches great importance to and supports Cuba in successfully holding the Group of 77 and China Summit next month, Xi noted. China is willing to work with Cuba and other members of the Group of 77 to better safeguard the common interests and development rights of developing countries, he added.
For his part, Diaz-Canel spoke of his successful state visit to China last November, saying that both sides are earnestly implementing the important consensus reached by the two leaders.
He said the current Cuba-China relations are at a historical peak, adding that the Cuban people deeply admire President Xi and are grateful for China’s understanding and invaluable support for Cuba’s just cause.
Cuba is ready to work with China to deepen Belt and Road cooperation, build a Cuba-China community with a shared future, and advance on their paths of socialism with their respective characteristics.
Meeting Prime Minister Abiy Ahmad, Xi said that China is a reliable friend and a true partner of Ethiopia.
China attaches great importance to its relations with Ethiopia and supports its domestic peace process, development, and revitalization, he said, adding that China stands ready to work with Ethiopia to promote bilateral exchanges and to expand all-round cooperation, so that bilateral friendship can enjoy greater popular support and the China-Ethiopia comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership can witness further development.
The friendship between Ethiopia and China is profound and the relations between the two countries have maintained good development momentum, said Ahmed, extending his sincere appreciation for the massive and valuable support China has offered for a long time.
Thanks to the help from and cooperation with China, Ethiopia has achieved significant development and transformations in recent years, said the Ethiopian Prime Minister, noting that the two countries share similar experiences and have common stands on many major issues.
Meeting with President Macky Sall, Xi noted that Senegal is an important partner of China in Africa, adding that, with joint efforts in recent years, the two countries have enjoyed ever-deepening political mutual trust and fruitful cooperation in various fields. He said that China supports the African Union in joining the Group of 20 and stands ready to share with African brothers its development experience and opportunities, and push for the joint pursuit of a China-Africa community with a shared future in the new era, by continuously upholding the principles of sincerity, real results, amity and good faith and pursuing the greater good and shared interests.
As co-chairs of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), China and Senegal have supported and cooperated with each other and successfully held a series of important events including the Extraordinary China-Africa Summit on Solidarity against COVID-19, he said.
President Sall thanked China for taking the lead in publicly supporting the AU’s G20 membership, saying that his country, as a co-chair of FOCAC, will continue to closely communicate and work with China to promote the further development of Africa-China relations.
Meeting Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Xi said that China and Bangladesh enjoy traditional friendship, adding that the two sides upgraded bilateral ties in 2016 to a strategic cooperative partnership, which has indicated the direction for deepening their cooperation.
At present, both China and Bangladesh are at a critical stage of their own development and revitalization, and the Chinese side is willing to strengthen the synergy of development strategies with Bangladesh, deepen practical cooperation in various fields, push the bilateral strategic cooperative partnership to a new level, and better benefit the people of the two countries.
Xi also said that China supports Bangladesh in safeguarding national sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity, and in opposing external interference, so that the country can maintain domestic unity and stability and achieve development and revitalization.
He extended congratulations to the prime minister on her country’s joining the New Development Bank, saying that China is willing to strengthen coordination and cooperation with Bangladesh in multilateral affairs and to safeguard international equity and justice as well as the shared interests of developing countries.
Hasina noted that Xi’s state visit to Bangladesh in 2016 has become a milestone in bilateral ties. She added that the sound Bangladesh-China relationship is based on mutual respect and non-interference in each other’s internal affairs. Bangladesh, she said, firmly adheres to the one-China policy and appreciates China’s important role in promoting regional peace and stability, adding that her country is ready to deepen ties with China and to strengthen cooperation in multilateral mechanisms such as BRICS.
It is believed that the development of the BRICS mechanism will bring new development opportunities to developing countries, she added.
The following articles were originally carried by the Xinhua News Agency.
Xi pledges China’s continuous support for Cuba in opposing interference
JOHANNESBURG, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping said here on Wednesday that China will continue to firmly support Cuba in defending national sovereignty and opposing external interference and blockade.
China will also try its best to provide support for Cuba’s economic and social development, said Xi in a meeting with Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel on the sidelines of the 15th BRICS Summit.
Xi recalled that President Diaz-Canel paid a successful state visit to China last November, when they reached a broad consensus on further deepening China-Cuba ties in the new era and agreed to work together to build a China-Cuba community with a shared future.
With the joint efforts of both sides, the consensus is being effectively implemented, Xi said. China is ready to work with Cuba to continue deepening political mutual trust, expanding practical cooperation, strengthening strategic coordination, and pushing for progress in the special friendly relationship between the two parties and the two countries, Xi added.
China praises Cuba’s steadfast support for China in issues concerning its core interests, Xi said.
Xi stressed that the Group of 77 and China is an important platform for cooperation among developing countries, adding that Cuba, as the current chair of the Group of 77 and China, has made positive contributions to strengthening the unity of developing countries.
China attaches great importance to and supports Cuba in successfully holding the Group of 77 and China Summit next month, Xi noted. China is willing to work with Cuba and other members of the Group of 77 to better safeguard the common interests and development rights of developing countries, Xi said.
For his part, Diaz-Canel spoke of his successful state visit to China last November, saying that both sides are earnestly implementing the important consensus reached by the two leaders.
He said the current Cuba-China relations are at a historical peak, adding that the Cuban people deeply admire President Xi and are grateful for China’s understanding and invaluable support for Cuba’s just cause.
Cuba firmly supports the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, and the Global Civilization Initiative proposed by Xi, he said, adding that Cuba is ready to work with China to deepen Belt and Road cooperation, build a Cuba-China community with a shared future, and advance on paths of socialism with respective characteristics.
The Caribbean country is ready to closely collaborate with China to ensure the success of the Group of 77 and China Summit, he said.
Xi says Chinese modernization to bring new opportunities to China-Ethiopia cooperation
JOHANNESBURG, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) — China is advancing Chinese modernization with its high-quality development, which will bring new opportunities to cooperation between China and Ethiopia, said Chinese President Xi Jinping here on Wednesday.
China is a reliable friend and a true partner of Ethiopia, Xi said in a meeting with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on the sidelines of the 15th BRICS Summit.
He noted that in recent years, the two countries have maintained frequent high-level exchanges and communication, and have yielded results within the frameworks of the Belt and Road cooperation and the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation.
China attaches great importance to its relations with Ethiopia and supports its domestic peace process, development and revitalization, he said, adding that China stands ready to work with Ethiopia to promote bilateral exchanges and to expand all-round cooperation, so that bilateral friendship can enjoy greater popular support and the China-Ethiopia comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership can witness further advancement.
Xi stressed that both sides need to continue to firmly support each other on issues concerning their core interests and major concerns, adding that the two countries should strengthen the synergy between the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative and Ethiopia’s Ten Years Perspective Development Plan (2021-2030), and accelerate the development of joint projects including Addis Ababa-Djibouti Railway and green development.
China encourages more Chinese enterprises to invest and start their businesses in Ethiopia, welcoming the use by Ethiopia of the “green channel” for the entry of African agricultural products to China to expand bilateral economic and trade cooperation, said Xi.
China stands ready to work with Ethiopia in promoting the implementation of the Outlook on Peace and Development in the Horn of Africa and to make contributions to regional peace and stability, said Xi.
The friendship between Ethiopia and China is profound and the relations between the two countries have maintained good development momentum, said Ahmed, extending his sincere appreciation for the massive valuable support China has offered for a long time.
Thanks to the help from and cooperation with China, Ethiopia has achieved significant development and transformations in recent years, said the Ethiopian Prime Minister, noting that the two countries share similar experiences and have common stands on many major issues.
Ahmed said Ethiopia highly values its friendship with China, firmly upholds the one-China policy, supports the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative and the Global Civilization Initiative proposed by Xi, and actively participates in the Belt and Road cooperation.
Ethiopia stands ready to learn from China’s governance experience to better achieve its own national development, and is willing to deepen cooperation with China in agriculture, mining and other fields, he said.
Ethiopia hopes to join the BRICS so as to push for closer cooperation in multilateral mechanisms and open up a better shared future for the two countries.
Xi meets Senegalese president in Johannesburg
JOHANNESBURG, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping met here on Wednesday with Senegalese President Macky Sall on the sidelines of the 15th BRICS Summit.
Noting that Senegal is an important partner of China in Africa, Xi said that with joint efforts in recent years, the two countries have enjoyed ever-deepening political mutual trust and fruitful cooperation in various fields.
Xi said that China firmly supports Senegal’s endeavors in safeguarding national stability and development, adding that China stands ready to strengthen mutual support with Senegal and deepen cooperation in such areas as industry, agriculture, infrastructure and human resources, jointly safeguard their legitimate right to development, and push for greater development of their comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership.
He stressed that currently, the international situation is undergoing profound and complex changes, and that China and Africa need more than ever to strengthen solidarity and cooperation.
Xi said China supports the African Union in joining the Group of 20, and stands ready to share with African brothers its development experience and opportunities, and push for the joint pursuit of a China-Africa community with a shared future in the new era by continuously upholding the principles of sincerity, real results, amity and good faith and pursuing the greater good and shared interests.
As co-chairs of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), China and Senegal have supported and cooperated with each other and successfully held a series of important events including the Extraordinary China-Africa Summit on Solidarity against COVID-19, he said.
China, Xi added, stands ready to work with Senegal to continue to strengthen communication and coordination, push for the implementation of the nine programs announced at the FOCAC, and make new contributions to consolidating China-Africa solidarity and cooperation.
For his part, Sall said that Senegal and China are high-quality comprehensive strategic partners, hailing Xi as a great friend of Africa and Senegal.
He noted that the two sides, in the spirit of sincerity and friendship, have carried out mutually beneficial cooperation in a wide range of fields such as infrastructure, industry, agriculture and education.
Senegal, he said, firmly adheres to the one-China policy, appreciates China’s foreign policy of peace, and hopes to work with China to deepen bilateral and multilateral cooperation.
The vigorous Africa-China cooperation meets the development needs of Africa and has been implemented efficiently, which has strongly underpinned the economic and social development of African countries, he said.
Sall thanked China for taking the lead in publicly supporting AU’s G20 membership, saying that his country, as a co-chair of FOCAC, will continue to closely communicate and work with China to promote the further development of Africa-China relations.
Xi calls for high-quality Belt and Road cooperation between China, Bangladesh
JOHANNESBURG, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday called on China and Bangladesh to push for high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, and give full play to their economic complementarity.
Xi, in his meeting with Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on the sidelines of the BRICS summit, also urged the two sides to step up cooperation in infrastructure, information technology, new energy and agriculture, among other areas.
China and Bangladesh enjoy traditional friendship, Xi said, adding that the two sides upgraded bilateral ties in 2016 to a strategic cooperative partnership, which has indicated the direction for deepening their cooperation.
At present, both China and Bangladesh are at a critical stage of their own development and revitalization, and the Chinese side is willing to strengthen the synergy of development strategies with Bangladesh, deepen practical cooperation in various fields, push bilateral strategic cooperative partnership to a new level, and better benefit the people of the two countries.
Xi also said that China supports Bangladesh in safeguarding national sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity, and in opposing external interference, so that the country can maintain domestic unity and stability, and achieve development and revitalization.
The Chinese side is willing to continue to work with Bangladesh in firmly supporting each other in issues involving their respective core interests, said Xi, adding that the two sides should strengthen strategic communication and close exchanges among various departments and at different levels.
Xi also called for stronger personnel exchanges as well as deeper cultural and people-to-people bonds.
He extended congratulations to the prime minister on her country’s joining the New Development Bank, saying that China is willing to strengthen coordination and cooperation with Bangladesh in multilateral affairs and to safeguard the international equity and justice as well as the shared interests of developing countries.
Hasina noted that Xi’s state visit to Bangladesh in 2016 has become a milestone in bilateral ties.
She appreciated that China provided invaluable support for Bangladesh’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic and for economic development, which has helped promote Bangladesh’s development and improved people’s lives.
Hasina said the sound Bangladesh-China relationship is based on mutual respect and non-interference in each other’s internal affairs.
She congratulated Xi on the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative, saying that Belt and Road cooperation has opened a new door of development for Bangladesh.
Bangladesh, she said, firmly adheres to the one-China policy and appreciates China’s important role in promoting regional peace and stability, adding that her country is ready to deepen ties with China and strengthen cooperation in multilateral mechanisms such as BRICS.
It is believed that the development of the BRICS mechanism will bring new development opportunities to developing countries, she added.
