On the final day, August 24, of his recent visit to South Africa, Chinese President Xi Jinping held a further round of bilateral meetings with other national leaders on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit.
Meeting Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera, Xi said that China supports Malawi in exploring a development path suited to its national conditions, and stands ready to continuously offer whatever help China can to the country in its socio-economic development.
For his part, Chakwera noted that China is always the first to lend a helping hand to Malawi when the latter faces difficulties, adding that during his recent visit to China, he was not only warmly received, but also truly felt that China is Malawi’s true friend, brother and partner.
China will, as always, firmly support the Republic of the Congo in safeguarding its national independence and opposing foreign interference, the Chinese President said, whilst meeting his Congolese counterpart, Denis Sassou Nguesso.
Calling Sassou Nguesso an old friend and good friend of the Chinese people, Xi pointed out that the sound development of bilateral relations is inseparable from the fact that Sassou Nguesso attaches great importance to and sticks to friendship with China.
Noting that next year marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, Xi said China is ready to make joint plans and hold grand celebrations with the Congolese side.
Sassou Nguesso said Xi’s successful state visit to the Republic of the Congo in 2013 remains fresh in his memory, adding that Chinese enterprises have undertaken many national construction projects in his country, and friendship and cooperation with China are important factors for the country’s continuous development.
China stands ready to strengthen cooperation with Namibia in various fields, including in clean energy, and will encourage Chinese enterprises to invest in the country, Xi Jinping said, when meeting with his Namibian counterpart, Hage Geingob.
Xi said President Geingob is an old friend of the Chinese people, who has deep affection for China. The Chinese side greatly appreciates the president’s firm support for China’s position on issues of core interests, and his delivering justice and speaking out for righteousness in international affairs.
Xi pointed out that China and Africa share similar historical experiences and hard struggle, adding that China insists on equality and mutual respect between big and small countries.
The Communist Party of China has led the Chinese people to successfully build socialism with Chinese characteristics, while at the same time making efforts to push forward the building of a community with a shared future for humanity, Xi said.
Through proposing a series of initiatives such as the Belt and Road cooperation, Xi added, China offers opportunities to developing countries to realise joint development and prosperity, and fights for more equal rights for developing nations.
For his part, Geingob said Namibia and China enjoy long-term friendship. China is an all-weather friend, and even more so a friend who you can count on when in difficulty. The Namibian side is deeply grateful to China’s firm support in the various causes of fighting for national independence and emancipation as well as national development.
He said as a leader of a global major country, President Xi has led the Chinese people to achieve remarkable accomplishments, and treats African leaders with equality and humility, which is very touching.
The Namibian side has been greatly inspired by the thoughts on socialism with Chinese characteristics, and is exploring a modernization path with Namibian characteristics, Geingob noted.
Geingob is President both of the Republic of Namibia and of the South West African People’s Organisation (SWAPO) of Namibia. At its 2017 Congress, SWAPO formally adopted socialism with Namibian characteristics as its official ideology.
Meeting Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan, Xi said that stronger China-Africa cooperation under the current international situation is conducive to the unity among developing countries, as well as to safeguarding their legitimate development interests.
He pointed out that Hassan’s successful visit to China in November last year was a highlight moment in China-Tanzania relations. China-Tanzania cooperation has always been at the forefront of China-Africa cooperation, and the Tanzania-Zambia Railway is a beautiful memory shared by the people of China and Tanzania.
Noting that next year marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of China-Tanzania diplomatic ties, Xi said China is willing to take the opportunity of jointly celebrating this anniversary to continuously work with Tanzania in firmly supporting each other’s core interests and major concerns while deepening strategic cooperation.
Noting that Tanzania and China have maintained close exchanges at all levels and that cooperation projects have progressed smoothly, President Hassan said Tanzania highly appreciates China’s valuable support for and assistance to the development of developing countries. Tanzania and other developing countries have all benefited a lot from the Belt and Road cooperation and other major initiatives proposed by Xi, she said.
Meeting with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Xi said that China stands ready to strengthen cooperation with Iran on BRICS and other multilateral platforms, so as to push for healthy and robust development of multilateralism.
Xi congratulated Iran on becoming a member of BRICS, stressing that it is a historic event that the BRICS summit, with joint efforts of all parties, has made the decision to expand. All the new members are countries with important influence, Xi said, expressing confidence that they will have a major impact on the world.
The BRICS Summit agreed to invite Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to join the cooperation mechanism from January 2024, in what the host, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa described as, “the first phase of the expansion process.” More than 40 countries have expressed an interest to join, with more than 20 having already submitted formal applications.
Xi said that since Raisi’s successful visit to China in February this year, the two countries have wasted no time to implement the consensus reached between the two leaders, which has achieved positive results. He added that he is glad that with the joint efforts of China, Iran and Saudi Arabia, Iran and Saudi Arabia have achieved reconciliation, which has promoted security and stability in the Middle East.
For his part, Raisi said Iran highly appreciates and thanks China for supporting Iran in becoming a full member of BRICS, which will provide fresh momentum for the development of Iran-China relations.
The Iranian President expressed gratitude for Xi’s important role in promoting dialogue and reconciliation between Iran and Saudi Arabia, adding that the expansion of BRICS shows that unilateralism is going downhill.
The following articles were published by the Xinhua News Agency.
Xi says China supports Malawi in exploring development path suited to its national conditions
JOHANNESBURG, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) — China supports Malawi in exploring a development path suited to its national conditions, and stands ready to continuously offer whatever help China can to the country in its socio-economic development, Chinese President Xi Jinping said here on Thursday.
Xi made the remarks when meeting with his Malawian counterpart, Lazarus Chakwera, on the sidelines of the 15th BRICS Summit.
Xi said he appreciates Chakwera for upholding the one-China principle since taking office.
It is hoped that China and Malawi can continuously support each other on issues concerning their respective core interests and major concerns, push for new results in practical cooperation between the two countries, and promote ever-new development of bilateral relations, he said.
China is willing to strengthen solidarity and cooperation with Malawi and other developing countries, and advance the development of the international order in a more equal and just direction, he said.
For his part, Chakwera noted that China is always the first to lend a helping hand to Malawi when the latter faces difficulties, adding that during his recent visit to China, he was not only warmly received, but also truly felt that China is Malawi’s true friend, brother and partner.
Malawi firmly adheres to the one-China policy, he said, adding that the Belt and Road Initiative proposed by Xi is conducive to the common development of developing countries.
Chakwera added that Malawi is willing to continuously deepen friendship and cooperation with China.
Xi pledges firm support to Republic of the Congo for national independence
JOHANNESBURG, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) — China will, as always, firmly support the Republic of the Congo in safeguarding its national independence and opposing foreign interference, said Chinese President Xi Jinping here on Thursday.
Xi made the remarks in a meeting with President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou Nguesso on the sidelines of the 15th BRICS Summit.
Calling Sassou Nguesso an old friend and good friend of the Chinese people, Xi pointed out that the sound development of bilateral relations is inseparable from the fact that Sassou Nguesso attaches great importance to and sticks to friendship with China.
He expressed thanks to the Congolese side for its firm support on issues concerning China’s core interests, noting that China will, as always, support the Republic of the Congo in playing a bigger role in international and regional affairs.
Noting that next year marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, Xi said China is ready to make joint plans and hold grand celebrations with the Congolese side.
China is willing to maintain close exchanges, enhance political mutual trust and deepen practical cooperation with the Congolese side, so as to push for more achievements in their comprehensive strategic partnership of cooperation.
For his part, Sassou Nguesso said Xi’s successful state visit to the Republic of the Congo in 2013 remains fresh in his memory, adding that Chinese enterprises have undertaken many national construction projects in the African country, and friendship and cooperation with China are important factors for the country’s continuous development.
Expressing his thanks to China for its valuable support and assistance to his country, Sassou Nguesso said that he is highly looking forward to the 60th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral diplomatic relations next year, which he hopes that both sides will take as an opportunity to push for greater development of bilateral relations.
The Republic of the Congo stands ready to deepen communication and coordination with China in international affairs, and jointly safeguard the interests of developing countries, he added.
Xi says ready to strengthen cooperation with Namibia in clean energy
JOHANNESBURG, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) — China stands ready to strengthen cooperation with Namibia in various fields, including in clean energy, and will encourage Chinese enterprises to invest in Namibia, Chinese President Xi Jinping said here on Thursday.
Xi made the remarks when meeting with his Namibian counterpart, Hage Geingob, on the sidelines of the 15th BRICS Summit.
Xi said President Geingob is an old friend of the Chinese people, who has deep affection for China. The Chinese side greatly appreciates the president’s firm support for China’s position on issues of core interests, and his delivering justice and speaking out for righteousness in international affairs.
Xi pointed out that China and Africa share similar historical experiences and hard struggle, adding that China insists on equality and mutual respect between big and small countries.
The Communist Party of China has led the Chinese people to successfully build socialism with Chinese characteristics, while at the same time taking efforts to push forward the building of a community with a shared future for mankind, Xi said.
Through proposing a series of initiatives such as the Belt and Road cooperation, Xi said, China offers opportunities to developing countries to realize joint development and prosperity, and fights for more equal rights for developing nations.
For his part, Geingob said Namibia and China enjoy long-term friendship. China is an all-weather friend, and even more so a friend who can count on when in difficulty. The Namibian side is deeply grateful to China’s firm support in the various causes of fighting for national independence and emancipation as well as national development.
He said as a leader of a global major country, President Xi has led the Chinese people to achieve remarkable accomplishments, and treats African leaders with equality and humility, which is very touching.
The Namibian side has been greatly inspired by the thoughts on socialism with Chinese characteristics, and is exploring a modernization path with Namibian characteristics, Geingob noted.
Namibia firmly supports China, welcomes Chinese enterprises to invest and cooperate in Namibia and stands ready to work with China to push for greater development of bilateral relations, he added.
Stronger China-Africa cooperation conducive to developing countries’ unity, interests
JOHANNESBURG, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping said here on Thursday that stronger China-Africa cooperation under the current international situation is conducive to the unity among developing countries, as well as to safeguarding their legitimate development interests.
Xi made the remarks when meeting with Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan on the sidelines of the 15th BRICS Summit.
Xi pointed out that Hassan’s successful visit to China in November last year was a highlight moment in China-Tanzania relations, and that various consensuses reached between the two sides are being actively and effectively implemented.
China-Tanzania cooperation has always been at the forefront of China-Africa cooperation, and the Tanzania-Zambia Railway is a beautiful memory shared by the people of China and Tanzania, Xi said.
Noting that next year marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of China-Tanzania diplomatic ties, Xi said China is willing to take the opportunity of jointly celebrating the 60th anniversary to continuously work with Tanzania in firmly supporting each other’s core interests and major concerns while deepening strategic cooperation.
For her part, Hassan said she was very happy for her successful visit to China last year, and for elevating the bilateral relationship to a comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership together with President Xi.
Noting that Tanzania and China have maintained close exchanges at all levels and that cooperation projects have progressed smoothly, Hassan said Tanzania highly appreciates China’s valuable support for and assistance to the development of developing countries.
Tanzania and other developing countries have all benefited a lot from the Belt and Road cooperation and other major initiatives proposed by Xi, she said.
Hassan added that Tanzania looks forward to jointly celebrating the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties with China next year, and working with China to further elevate the development of bilateral relations.
Xi says ready to strengthen cooperation with Iran on multilateral platforms
JOHANNESBURG, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping said Thursday that China stands ready to strengthen cooperation with Iran on BRICS and other multilateral platforms, so as to push for healthy and robust development of multilateralism.
Xi made the remarks when meeting with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on the sidelines of the 15th BRICS Summit.
Xi congratulated Iran on becoming a member of BRICS, stressing that it is a historic event that the BRICS summit, with joint efforts of all parties, has made the decision to expand.
All the new members are countries with important influence, Xi said, expressing confidence that they will have a major impact on the world.
Xi said since Raisi’s successful visit to China in February this year, the two countries’ departments have wasted no time to implement the consensus reached between the two leaders, which has achieved positive results.
Xi said he is glad that with the joint efforts of China, Iran and Saudi Arabia, Iran and Saudi Arabia have achieved reconciliation, which promoted security and stability in the Middle East.
China is ready to consolidate its friendship with Iran, deepen mutual trust, continue to support each other on issues concerning respective core interests and push for more progress in China-Iran comprehensive strategic partnership, Xi added.
For his part, Raisi said Iran highly appreciates and thanks China for supporting Iran in becoming a full member of BRICS, which will provide fresh momentum for the development of Iran-China relations.
He said this is conducive to strengthening coordination between the two countries on multilateral platforms, and will also help better advance the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative and the Global Civilization Initiative proposed by President Xi.
Raisi expressed gratitude for Xi’s important role in promoting dialogue and reconciliation between Iran and Saudi Arabia, adding that the expansion of BRICS shows that unilateralism is going downhill.
Iran’s determination to deepen the Iran-China comprehensive strategic partnership is unswerving, Raisi said, adding that Iran stands ready to make joint efforts with China to further enhance the comprehensive strategic cooperation between the two countries and actively advance the Belt and Road cooperation.
I am from Vancouver,Canada and i wanted to say that this Article shows that China is making progress in bringing countries around the world together. The Collective West is doing the opposite in separating countries from all over the world.
The BRICS Countries will win this battle to bring countries together instead of separating them. The survival of Humanity depends on it.