Chinese President Xi Jinping and Bolivian President Luis Arce exchanged congratulations on the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations on July 9.
Noting that China and Bolivia are good friends and good brothers, Xi said that the two sides have firmly supported each other on issues concerning their core interests and major concerns, adding that the high-quality Belt and Road cooperation has yielded fruitful results, and the friendship has taken deeper roots in the hearts of the two peoples.
For his part, Arce said that the Bolivian side highly commends China’s support and assistance in areas such as infrastructure, technology, energy and healthcare, and applauds China’s leadership in uniting the Global South, promoting China-Latin America cooperation and working toward a more just, equitable and inclusive international order.
Earlier, on July 5, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi exchanged congratulations with his Ghanaian counterpart, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, on the 65th anniversary of diplomatic ties.
Wang noted that Ghana is one of the first Sub-Saharan African countries to establish diplomatic ties with China.
For his part, Ablakwa expressed his gratitude to China for its long-term valuable support and assistance to Ghana’s socio-economic development. The Ghanaian side looks forward to working with China to push for the continuous development of the Ghana-China strategic partnership.
The following articles were originally published by the Xinhua News Agency.
Xi, Bolivian president exchange congratulations on 40th anniversary of diplomatic ties
BEIJING, July 9 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping and Bolivian President Luis Arce exchanged congratulations on the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations on Wednesday.
Noting that China and Bolivia are good friends and good brothers, Xi said that over the 40 years since the establishment of diplomatic ties, China-Bolivia relations have withstood the test of changing international circumstances and have always maintained a sound momentum for growth.
The two sides have firmly supported each other on issues concerning their core interests and major concerns, he said, adding that the high-quality Belt and Road cooperation has yielded fruitful results, and the friendship has taken deeper roots in the hearts of the two peoples.
Xi recalled that he had a fruitful meeting with Arce last November during the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Rio de Janeiro, which charted the course for the future development of China-Bolivia relations.
He said that he attaches great importance to the development of China-Bolivia relations and is willing to work with the Bolivian president to carry forward the traditional friendship, elevate the China-Bolivia strategic partnership to new heights, so as to bring more benefits to the two peoples.
For his part, Arce noted that over the past 40 years, Bolivia and China have established a solid bilateral relationship based on mutual respect and friendly cooperation.
The Bolivian side highly commends China’s support and assistance in areas such as infrastructure, technology, energy and healthcare, and applauds China’s leadership in uniting the Global South, promoting China-Latin America cooperation and working toward a more just, equitable and inclusive international order, he said.
Bolivia is willing to continue deepening the brotherly friendship between the two peoples, he added.
Chinese, Ghanaian FMs exchange congratulations on 65th anniversary of ties
BEIJING, July 5 (Xinhua) — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Saturday exchanged congratulations with his Ghanaian counterpart, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, on the 65th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries.
Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, noted that Ghana is one of the first Sub-Saharan African countries to establish diplomatic ties with China.
Over the past 65 years, China-Ghana relations have developed in a sound and stable manner, he said, adding that the two sides have continuously deepened their political mutual trust, yielded fruitful results in practical cooperation in various fields, and maintained close coordination in international affairs.
Wang expressed his readiness to work with Ablakwa to take the 65th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic relations as an opportunity to push for greater development of the China-Ghana strategic partnership.
For his part, Ablakwa expressed his gratitude to China for its long-term valuable support and assistance to Ghana’s socio-economic development. The Ghanaian side looks forward to working with China to push for the continuous development of the Ghana-China strategic partnership, he noted.
