LUANDA, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) — Angolan President Joao Lourenço on Friday met with Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang, who is visiting the Angolan capital Luanda.
Lourenço asked Mr. Qin to convey his best wishes to Chinese President Xi Jinping and thanked Mr. Xi for his personal commitment and support for the development of Angola-China relations.
Angola and China have always been united and trusted each other, with a solid dynamic of bilateral cooperation, he said.
According to the Angolan president, airports, hydroelectric plants, roads, ports and many other landmark projects built with China’s support have progressed smoothly in the country and played an indispensable role in post-war reconstruction. war and the socio-economic development of Angola.
Chinese companies have made positive contributions to improving Angolan people’s infrastructure and livelihoods, Lourenço said, adding that his country hopes to further deepen cooperation with China and welcomes Chinese investment in Angola. .
Angola and China have similar visions of development, and Angola firmly adheres to the one-China policy and will continue to work with China to uphold the principle of non-interference in other countries’ internal affairs and safeguard international fairness and justice, he added.
For his part, Mr. Qin conveyed President Xi Jinping’s cordial greetings to Mr. Lourenço, saying that since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries 40 years ago, China and Angola have always maintained a sincere friendship and moved forward together.
Thanks to the commitment and strategic guidance of the heads of state of the two countries, the political mutual trust and traditional friendship between China and Angola have steadily deepened, and their practical cooperation has yielded fruitful results, Qin said, noting that on Thursday the two heads of state exchanged congratulatory messages on the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties, paving the way for further developing relations. bilateral.
China appreciates Angola’s adherence to the one-China policy and its support for China’s just proposals, Qin said, adding that China will always support Angola to oppose the outside interference, independently choose its own development and safeguard its sovereignty, security and development interests.
China is ready to jointly implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, improve and elevate practical cooperation to bring more benefits to the peoples of the two countries, Qin added.
China, he said, appreciates Angola’s active mediation efforts in dealing with burning regional issues and supports a greater role for Luanda in international and regional affairs.
China will strengthen coordination with Angola on multilateral affairs, jointly uphold genuine multilateralism, safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of developing countries, and work together with Angola to build a community with a shared future for mankind. Mr. Qin concluded.
On Friday, Qin also held talks with his Angolan counterpart, Tete Antonio. End
