President Hu Jintao and Mozambican President Armando Guebuza
held talks in Maputo on Thursday and pledged to advance the
relations between their two countries to a new high.
During the talks, Hu said China and Mozambique have developed a
profound traditional friendship and have had fruitful cooperation
in economy and trade, culture, education and health in their 31
years of diplomatic relations.
The Chinese government has attached great importance to its
relations with Mozambique and will work together with the
Mozambican government and people to implement measures adopted last
November at the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa
Cooperation, Hu noted.
To uplift the bilateral relations, Hu proposed that China and
Mozambique enhance the exchanges of high-level visits and political
mutual trust, deepen their economic cooperation, strengthen the
cultural and people-to-people interactions and boost their
coordination in international affairs.
Guebuza said the Chinese government and people have given vital
support to the Mozambican people when they faced difficulties, and
the two countries have cemented their friendly relations since the
independence of Mozambique. He reiterated that Mozambique adheres
to the one-China policy.
Guebuza said Hu's proposal on the development of bilateral
relations and China's assistance are of great importance in
promoting Mozambique's economic and social progress and helping the
country eradicate poverty.
Guebuza hoped that Mozambique will learn from China's experience
in social and economic development and enhance its cooperation with
China in infrastructure, agriculture, education, tourism and
exploitation of natural resources.
After the talks, Hu and Guebuza witnessed the signing of eight
documents on bilateral cooperation in economy, technology,
agriculture, education and sports.
Later in the day, Hu met with Eduardo Mulembwe, president of the
Mozambican parliament. At the meeting, Hu stressed that the two
countries should further bolster their economic and trade links and
strive to achieve common development.
In the evening, Hu called on staff members of the Chinese
embassy in Mozambique and representatives of Chinese enterprises in
the African country and the local Chinese community before
attending a banquet given in his honor by Guebuza.
(Xinhua News Agency February 9, 2007)
