The President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro Moros, paid his third state visit to China from 8 to 14 September at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping. His last visit was in September 2018. With a special focus on economic cooperation, development and diversification, the visit was highly successful and saw the bilateral relationship upgraded to an all-weather strategic partnership, a category that China has so far only agreed with a handful of countries.
Meeting President Maduro in Beijing on September 13, Xi Jinping said that “the establishment of an all-weather strategic partnership between China and Venezuela meets the common expectations of the two peoples and conforms to the general trend of historical development.”
Xi spoke about China’s reform and opening up, especially the development of special economic zones, and noted that these are important instruments for China to catch up with the times in great strides and a crucial move in making China what it is today.
He added that China stands ready to work with Venezuela to firmly support each other in exploring a development path suited to their national conditions and to strengthen party and national governance exchanges. He said China supports Venezuela in setting up special economic zones and will share relevant experience to help its national development.
Maduro said Venezuela’s national development and Venezuela-China relations are at a significant stage. “The establishment of an all-weather strategic partnership is of historic significance and will surely usher in a new era of bilateral relations.”
He added that Venezuela is willing to learn from China’s experience in building special economic zones and to deepen practical cooperation in agriculture, investment, education, and tourism.
The two heads of state agreed a detailed joint statement. It noted that China and Venezuela are good friends with mutual trust, good partners for common development and good comrades-in-arms in strategic cooperation. China firmly supports Venezuela in safeguarding national independence, sovereignty, national dignity, socio-economic stability, and the right to self-determination under the guidance of the legacy of liberator Simón Bolívar.
The two sides agreed that at present, the changes in the world, the times and history are unfolding in an unprecedented way. China and Venezuela are both developing countries and share extensive common interests and similar positions in international affairs. The two sides spoke positively of the strategic cooperation between the two countries in international organisations and multilateral mechanisms and will continue to firmly support each other in international affairs.
The Venezuelan side reaffirms its interest in joining the BRICS countries, which, as a reliable energy supplier, with the world’s largest oil and fourth largest natural gas reserves, can make an important contribution to the mechanism’s energy agenda. China welcomes Venezuela’s positive willingness to join BRICS and supports Venezuela’s efforts to achieve this goal.
The statement notes that illegal imposition of unilateral sanctions seriously violates the basic principles of international law, such as the sovereign equality of states and non-interference in internal affairs, and seriously damages the Venezuelan people’s rights to subsistence, development and peace. China firmly supports the Venezuelan people’s just struggle to defend national sovereignty and oppose external sanctions, opposes the imposition of illegal and compulsory unilateral sanctions and so-called “long-arm jurisdiction” by certain countries against Venezuela under any pretext, opposes any acts of political bullying, and opposes military intervention or the threat of force.
The two sides agreed that dialogue and negotiation are the only viable way to resolve the Ukraine crisis, and all efforts conducive to a peaceful settlement of the crisis should be encouraged and supported. The Venezuelan side highly appreciates and firmly supports China’s relevant proposals. The two sides called on more countries to play a constructive role in promoting the political settlement of the Ukraine crisis.
Having noted the two countries’ previous cooperation in satellite launches, the Chinese side welcomed Venezuela to join the cooperation of the International Lunar Scientific Research Station, highly appreciated the signing of the framework agreement on cooperation in the field of space, and is willing to work together to jointly promote the progress of cooperation projects in the fields of communications and remote sensing satellites, lunar and deep space exploration, and promote the improvement of space capabilities and the national economic development of the two countries. Venezuela thus becomes the first Latin American country to whom China has extended such an invitation.
The Venezuelan side sincerely thanked China for its anti-epidemic support to Venezuela during the coronavirus epidemic. Chinese vaccines, medical supplies and Chinese medical teams have played a key role in Venezuela’s fight against the epidemic and made important contributions to saving the lives of millions of Venezuelans. The two sides agreed to promote health cooperation between the two countries by sharing experience and technology.
The two sides spoke highly of the important role of the China-Latin America Forum (CELAC) in promoting China-Latin America relations. They are willing to strengthen communication and coordination on China-CELAC Forum affairs and promote stable and far-reaching China-Latin America relations in the new era of equality, mutual benefit, innovation, openness and benefiting the people. China highly appreciates the positive role played by Venezuela in Latin American and Caribbean affairs and in promoting the sustainable development of China-Latin America cooperation.
President Maduro sincerely thanked President Xi Jinping and the Chinese government and people for their warm and friendly reception during his visit and welcomed President Xi Jinping’s timely state visit to Venezuela.
Maduro had begun his visit on Friday September 8 in Shenzhen, the home of China’s reform and opening up, where a spectacular welcoming ceremony was arranged in the city’s Talents Park, with a light show featuring hundreds of drones, culminating in them spelling out, ‘May the Friendship between China and Venezuela be Eternal’ across the night sky.
President Maduro’s itinerary then took him to China’s financial capital Shanghai and to Shandong Province. Visiting China’s International Poverty Reduction Centre, the Venezuelan leader noted that despite the hardships imposed by the US’ economic war against his country, 77.1% of Venezuela’s budget is devoted to social investment, strengthening programs in food production and distribution, social housing, education, health and social security.
Further underlining the great importance that Venezuela attaches to its relations with China, Maduro’s visit was immediately preceded by, and overlapped with, one by his Vice President Delcy Rodriguez, who arrived in China on September 5, primarily to attend the 17th Meeting of the Mixed Venezuela-China High Level Committee and to review and confirm bilateral agreements prior to the state visit.
On the day prior to Maduro’s arrival, she met with China’s top diplomat, Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who said that their two countries had forged an unbreakable, iron-clad friendship. On the day of Maduro’s arrival in Shenzhen, she met with her counterpart, Vice President Han Zheng in Beijing.
The following reports originally appeared on the websites of the Xinhua News Agency, the People’s Daily and Telesur. The full text of the joint statement was machine translated from Chinese and lightly edited by us.
Xi, Maduro announce elevation of China-Venezuela ties
BEIJING, Sept. 13 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with his Venezuelan counterpart, Nicolás Maduro Moros, who is on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People on Wednesday.
The two presidents announced the elevation of the China-Venezuela relationship to an all-weather strategic partnership.
“The establishment of an all-weather strategic partnership between China and Venezuela meets the common expectations of the two peoples and conforms to the general trend of historical development,” Xi said, calling on the two sides to push for more fruitful China-Venezuela strategic cooperation, bring more benefits to the two peoples and inject more positive energy into world peace and development.
Xi spoke about China’s reform and opening up, especially the development of special economic zones, and noted that reform and opening up is an important instrument for China to catch up with the times in great strides and a crucial move in making China what it is today.
“China cherishes the valuable experience gained in this process and will continue to push forward reform and opening up. No force can stop China’s development and progress,” Xi said.
Xi said China stands ready to work with Venezuela to firmly support each other in exploring a development path suited to their national conditions and strengthen Party and national governance exchanges. He said China supports Venezuela in setting up special economic zones and will share relevant experience to help its national development.
Maduro said Venezuela’s national development and Venezuela-China relations are at a significant stage. “The establishment of an all-weather strategic partnership is of historic significance and will surely usher in a new era of bilateral relations.”
He said Venezuela is willing to learn from China’s experience in building special economic zones and deepen practical cooperation in agriculture, investment, education, and tourism.
Maduro said Venezuela supports the joint construction of the Belt and Road. The Venezuelan side also supports the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative and the Global Civilization Initiative proposed by Xi.
Venezuela stands ready to strengthen communication and cooperation with China within multilateral frameworks such as the United Nations and the BRICS mechanism, safeguard multilateralism and the legitimate interests of developing countries, and promote building a community with a shared future for humanity, according to the Venezuelan president.
Joint Statement between the People’s Republic of China and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on the Establishment of an All-Weather Strategic Partnership
At the invitation of President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China, Nicolás Maduro Moros, President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, paid his third state visit to the People’s Republic of China from 8 to 14 September 2023. During the visit, the two heads of state held talks in a warm and friendly atmosphere, exchanged views on China-Venezuela relations, cooperation in various fields and international and regional issues of common concern, and reached broad consensus. Li Qiang, Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, and Zhao Leji, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, met with President Maduro respectively.
The two sides agreed that since the establishment of diplomatic relations in June 1974, and especially since the establishment of the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries in July 2014, no matter how the international situation changes, China-Venezuela relations have always been undaunted by storms and rock-solid, and bilateral cooperation in various fields has achieved fruitful results.
Based on the common intention to upgrade bilateral relations and further deepen cooperation in various fields between the two countries, and taking into account the profound changes in the current international and regional situation, the two sides unanimously decided to upgrade China-Venezuela relations to an all-weather strategic partnership, further give play to the political leading role of the head of state diplomacy, expand practical cooperation in various fields between the two countries, strengthen strategic coordination in international affairs, enhance the well-being of the two peoples, and jointly promote the building of a community with a shared future for humanity.
The Venezuelan side once again warmly congratulates the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the National Two Sessions, warmly congratulates President Xi Jinping on his re-election as General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and President of the People’s Republic of China, and highly appreciates China’s great achievements in the decade of the new era, believing that Chinese-style modernisation provides new options for humanity to achieve modernization. It firmly believes that under the leadership of General Secretary Xi Jinping, the Communist Party of China and the Chinese people will continue to make new great achievements in the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era.
The Chinese side once again warmly congratulates the successful convening of the Fifth National Congress of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela and President Maduro on his re-election as Chairman of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela. It respects the Venezuelan people’s choice of a development path suited to their national conditions and supports the efforts of the Venezuelan government and people to maintain national stability, development and peace.
China and Venezuela are good friends with mutual trust, good partners for common development and good comrades-in-arms in strategic cooperation. The two sides reaffirmed their firm support for each other’s core interests. China firmly supports Venezuela in safeguarding national independence, sovereignty, national dignity, socio-economic stability, and the right to self-determination under the guidance of the legacy of liberator Simón Bolívar. The Venezuelan side reaffirms its firm position of adhering to the one-China principle, recognises that the government of the People’s Republic of China is the sole legitimate government representing the whole of China, and that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China’s territory, and firmly supports all efforts made by the Chinese government to realise national reunification. The two sides agreed to resolutely oppose interference in China’s internal affairs by any external forces under any pretext and oppose interference in China’s internal affairs by any forces on the pretext of Taiwan, Hong Kong, Xinjiang, Tibet, the South China Sea and human rights.
The two sides believe that it is necessary to work together to uphold the common values of peace, development, equity, justice, democracy and freedom for all humanity, and commit to continue to work together to uphold the international order based on international law and basic norms governing international relations, the international system with the United Nations and its Charter, purposes and principles at its core, oppose all forms of hegemonism and power politics, oppose all forms of unilateralism, and oppose the establishment of blocs and exclusionary circles targeting specific countries. The Venezuelan side thanked China for its participation in the Group of Friends for Defending the Charter of the United Nations and pledged to continue to work with China to build a new type of international relations, deepen and expand the global partnership of equality, openness and cooperation, jointly promote world peace and development, consolidate a multicentric and multipolar world, and work together to build a community with a shared future for humanity.
The Venezuelan side warmly welcomes and firmly supports President Xi Jinping’s proposal to jointly build the Belt and Road Initiative. The two sides recalled the Memorandum of Understanding signed in September 2018 to jointly build the Belt and Road, spoke highly of the fruitful achievements achieved by the two countries under the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative, and expressed their willingness to continue to deepen cooperation on the Belt and Road. The two sides are willing to accelerate the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between the National Development and Reform Commission of the People’s Republic of China and the Ministry of Economy, Finance and Foreign Trade of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on Jointly Accelerating the Preparation of the Belt and Road Cooperation Plan.
The Venezuelan side highly appreciates and supports the Global Development Initiative, Global Security Initiative and Global Civilisation Initiative put forward by President Xi Jinping. China appreciates Venezuela’s participation in joining the Group of Friends of the Global Development Initiative. The two sides agreed to further strengthen cooperation within the framework of the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, and the Global Civilisation Initiative to achieve stronger, more sustainable and more balanced global development.
The two sides agreed that at present, the changes in the world, the times and history are unfolding in an unprecedented way. China and Venezuela are both developing countries and share extensive common interests and similar positions in international affairs. The two sides spoke positively of the strategic cooperation between the two countries in international organisations and multilateral mechanisms and will continue to firmly support each other in international affairs.
The Venezuelan side reaffirms its interest in joining the BRICS countries, which, as a reliable energy supplier, with the world’s largest oil and fourth largest natural gas reserves, can make an important contribution to the mechanism’s energy agenda. China welcomes Venezuela’s positive willingness to join BRICS and supports Venezuela’s efforts to achieve this goal.
The Venezuelan side highly appreciates China’s efforts to support the development of countries in the Global South, promote world economic growth and create new practices in economic governance, and is willing to join the New Development Bank and other financial institutions and financing cooperation initiatives. Similarly, Venezuela will continue to support the internationalisation of the RMB.
The two sides agreed that it is necessary to proceed from the actual conditions of their own countries and explore a path of development of democracy and human rights that meets the needs of the people. We oppose any country abusing democratic values, interfering in the internal affairs of sovereign countries under the pretext of safeguarding democracy and human rights, provoking world division and confrontation, oppose politicisation, instrumentalisation and double standards on human rights issues, and the imposition of one’s own will and standards on other countries.
Illegal imposition of unilateral sanctions seriously violates the basic principles of international law, such as the sovereign equality of states and non-interference in internal affairs, and seriously damages the Venezuelan people’s rights to subsistence, development and peace. China firmly supports the Venezuelan people’s just struggle to defend national sovereignty and oppose external sanctions, opposes the imposition of illegal and compulsory unilateral sanctions and so-called “long-arm jurisdiction” by certain countries against Venezuela under any pretext, opposes any acts of political bullying, and opposes military intervention or the threat of force.
The two sides agreed that dialogue and negotiation are the only viable way to resolve the Ukraine crisis, and all efforts conducive to a peaceful settlement of the crisis should be encouraged and supported. The Venezuelan side highly appreciates and firmly supports China’s relevant proposals. The two sides called on more countries to play a constructive role in promoting the political settlement of the Ukraine crisis.
The two sides highly valued the 2023 meeting of the China-Venezuela High Commission held on September 9. They agreed to continue to play the institutional role of the High-level Committee in planning, guiding and implementing cooperation between the two countries, and deepen practical cooperation in various bilateral fields.
The two sides will continue to promote and deepen cooperation in energy, finance, economy and trade, investment, mining, agriculture, infrastructure, communications, digital economy, and other fields, uphold mutual benefit and friendship, and bring benefit to the two peoples. The two sides welcomed the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding on Further Strengthening Exchanges and Cooperation in the Field of Economic Development, the Memorandum of Understanding on Promoting Industrial Investment and Cooperation, the Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation on Sustainable Development, and the Memorandum of Understanding on Strengthening Cooperation in the Digital Economy. The Venezuelan side highly appreciates China’s great achievements in the construction of special economic zones and poverty alleviation, and China is willing to support the construction of special economic zones in Venezuela. The Chinese side appreciates Venezuela’s active participation in the Expo, Canton Fair and CIFTIS (China International Fair for Trade in Services), and supports Venezuelan enterprises to participate more in economic and trade exhibitions held in China. The two sides agreed to further develop bilateral trade and diversify the range of traded goods.
Through joint efforts, China and Venezuela have completed negotiations on the Agreement on Reciprocal Promotion and Protection of Investments. The two sides agreed to complete the signing and entry into force of the agreement as soon as possible to benefit investors from both sides as soon as possible. The Venezuelan side reiterates its welcome for Chinese enterprises and investors to expand their investment in Venezuela and give full play to the favourable conditions of the existing legal framework.
The two sides agreed to deepen exchanges and cooperation between the legislative bodies of the two countries and their special committees and friendship groups, and further strengthen the exchange of experience in legislation and governance. It was agreed to strengthen local exchanges and cooperation between the two countries and further deepen the relations between the sister provinces and states that have been established. It was agreed to promote the development of friendly relations between more local provinces and cities.
The two sides agreed to further strengthen cultural and educational exchanges, promote exchanges and cooperation between mainstream media and educational institutions of the two countries, and strengthen social and cultural ties between China and Venezuela. It was agreed to further facilitate Venezuelan students studying in China, welcome the relevant departments of the two countries to renew the implementation plan for educational exchanges, and agree to further facilitate personnel exchanges between the two countries, the teaching of Chinese in Venezuela, and to expand tourism exchanges. The Venezuelan side appreciates China’s inclusion of Venezuela in the list of countries that have resumed outbound group tourism.
The two sides recalled the achievements made in the projects of the “Venezuelan-1” communication satellite, and the “Weiyao-1” and “Weiyao-2” remote sensing satellites, and agreed to further deepen cooperation in the field of space, strengthen coordination in the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space and other platforms, and promote fair and rational global governance of outer space. The Chinese side welcomes Venezuela to join the cooperation of the International Lunar Scientific Research Station, highly appreciates the signing of the framework agreement on cooperation in the field of space, and is willing to work together to jointly promote the progress of cooperation projects in the fields of communications and remote sensing satellites, lunar and deep space exploration, and promote the improvement of space capabilities and the national economic development of the two countries.
The two sides agreed to further strengthen cooperation in the field of aviation, welcomed the signing of air transport agreements between the relevant departments of the two countries, and encouraged airlines of the two countries to open flights on China-Venezuela routes in a timely manner in accordance with market principles.
The two sides noted common concerns on climate change and will promote the full and effective implementation of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and its Paris Agreement in accordance with the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities and agree to promote environmental cooperation to address climate change and biodiversity loss. China will accelerate the promotion of the water resources protection materials project of the Aid Committee. The two sides welcome the ongoing efforts of the members of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization to develop a common policy for the sustainable development of the Amazon and the region, based on science and technology and the protection of the well-being of the inhabitants of the region.
The Venezuelan side sincerely thanks China for its anti-epidemic support to the Venezuelan side during the coronavirus epidemic period. Chinese vaccines, medical supplies and Chinese medical teams have played a key role in Venezuela’s fight against the epidemic and made important contributions to saving the lives of millions of Venezuelans. The two sides agreed to promote health cooperation between the two countries by sharing experience and technology.
The two sides agreed that data security is related to the security and economic and social development of all countries, and the Venezuelan side spoke positively of the Global Data Security Initiative proposed by China and is willing to promote the formulation of global digital governance rules.
The two sides spoke highly of the important role of the China-Latin America Forum (CELAC) in promoting China-Latin America relations. They are willing to strengthen communication and coordination on China-CELAC Forum affairs and promote stable and far-reaching China-Latin America relations in the new era of equality, mutual benefit, innovation, openness and benefiting the people. China highly appreciates the positive role played by Venezuela in Latin American and Caribbean affairs and in promoting the sustainable development of China-Latin America cooperation.
The two sides support Latin America and the Caribbean as a nuclear-weapon-free zone and oppose the discharge of Japan’s nuclear-contaminated water into the sea.
The two sides agreed to hold a series of activities to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Venezuela in 2024.
The two heads of state expressed satisfaction with the series of outcome documents signed by the two sides during the visit.
The two sides believe that the complete success of President Maduro’s visit is of great significance to deepening the all-weather strategic partnership between China and Venezuela and promoting a community of common destiny between China and Latin America in the new era. President Maduro sincerely thanked President Xi Jinping and the Chinese government and people for their warm and friendly reception during his visit and welcomed President Xi Jinping’s timely state visit to Venezuela.
President Maduro’s China Tour to Diversify Venezuelan Economy
Telesur, 11 September 2023
At the invitation of President Xi Jinping, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is carrying out a visit to China from September 8 to 14. The main aspects of this tour are summarized below.
Sept. 8: Maduro visits the technological megalopolis of Shenzhen. On Friday, the Venezuelan president arrived at the Bo’an International Airport in Shenzhen, a city known worldwide as “China’s technological megalopolis.” In the evening, he attended a nighttime drone show.
“Grateful for the cordial welcome at Shenzhen Talent Park. They gave us a light and drone show that demonstrates their great technological and innovative advances. I am sure that China-Venezuela relations will continue on the path of growth and prosperity,” Maduro said.
Shenzhen, a city with 17 million inhabitants, is one of the world’s main technological and industrial hubs. It is home to multinational companies such as Huawei and Tencent.
On Saturday, Maduro met with Huang Kunming, the secretary of the Chinese Communist Party in Guangzhou province. During their meeting, the Bolivarian leader explained that Venezuela is interested in the construction of Special Economic Zones (SEZ) to diversify his country’s economy, expand productive forces, and link production with high technology.
The Maduro administration also aspires to establish initiatives to deeply integrate Shenzhen with four SEZs that will be established in Venezuelan territory. This deep integration process is seen as an opportunity to “advance the construction of a new post-oil growth model.”
During a visit to the Museum of Contemporary Art and Urbanism, the Bolivarian leader was able to appreciate the exhibition of the 40th Anniversary of the Guangdong reform and opening, a process of economic liberalization that began the exponential Chinese growth.
In this cultural site, Venezuela and China signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the cooperation, development and modernization of special economic zones, which are appreciated as opportunities to achieve “productive chaining, security , social justice and environmentally sustainable means between both countries.”
The MoU was signed between the Venezuelan Superintendency of Special Economic Zones and the Research Center for Special Economic Zones of Shenzhen University.
Sept. 10: Maduro arrives at the Shanghai’s headquarters of the BRICS New Development Bank (NDB). On Sunday, the Venezuelan President met with NDB President Dilma Rousseff, whom he assured that Venezuela is “a partner, an ally, and a friend” of the economic cooperation bloc led by Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.
“The BRICS NDB is in very good hands,” the Bolivarian leader said, referring to the leadership of this international financial institution by Rousseff, a leftist economist and former president of Brazil.
“We are now in Shanghai making new agreements and associations for economic development,” Maduro added, stressing his admiration for “the new world geopolitics” that is reflected in the consolidation of the BRICS and its financial instrument.
The city of Shanghai, which is located on the estuary of the Yangtze River in eastern China and facing the Pacific Ocean, is one of the most economically open and prosperous Asian regions
Thanks to an advantageous geographical location, which is equidistant between Beijing and Hong Kong, Shanghai has become a key port with easy access to a vast hinterland. In 2021, international trade through this port exceeded US$1.55 trillion, the highest in the world.
Sept. 11: Maduro meets with Lin Wu, the secretary of the Communist Party Committee in Shandong. The Venezuelan president confirmed his interest in establishing direct cooperation mechanisms between Shandong companies and Venezuelan companies.
“The objective is to update all Venezuelan industrial and agro-industrial parks with Chinese technology… This visit is historic because it places our economic relations at the highest level,” the Bolivarian leader said.
“We are traveling the same path towards a world of peace without hegemonism or colonialism, where culture and civilization are respected,” he added and explained that his visit to Shandong is intended to give a new impetus to joint work.
“Shandong as a province has great economic, technological, and cultural power. We can integrate this in a complementary way with the project to expand the Venezuelan productive forces,” Maduro highlighted and mentioned that the eastern Venezuelan area has immense potential to create investment, production, and trade links with Shandong.
“It has significant gas reserves and a thriving economy. It also has great beauties conducive to tourism. But above all, it has a gigantic potential for food production,” he said, and recalled the recent creation of a food-focused SEZ in Anzoategui and Monagas, which can convert Venezuela in a net food exporting country.
Chinese FM meets Venezuelan VP
BEIJING, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Eloina Rodriguez Gomez, who is here for the 17th meeting of the Mixed Venezuela-China High-Level Committee, on Thursday in Beijing.
Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said that China and Venezuela have forged an unbreakable, ironclad friendship, and China firmly supports Venezuela in safeguarding its national independence and national dignity.
China is ready to work with Venezuela to make good preparations for the next stage of high-level exchanges, make the 17th meeting of the high-level committee a success, and push for new progress in China-Venezuela cooperation, which will not only benefit the two peoples but also make new contributions to world peace and stability.
Rodriguez said that Venezuela sincerely thanks China for its firm support for Venezuela’s just cause of opposing unilateral sanctions and unreasonable blockades and supporting Venezuela in building an independent and dignified country. She believes that Venezuela-China relations will embrace an even brighter future.
The Venezuelan side highly appreciates the series of significant global initiatives put forward by China and is willing to continue to strengthen international coordination and cooperation with China, Rodriguez said.
It is an inevitable historical trend for developing countries to stride forward into the international arena, Wang said, adding that China will continue to stand firm with other developing countries and be their reliable partner for development and prosperity.
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