China would work with Guinea Bissau to promote traditional
friendship and increase bilateral cooperation, said President Hu
Jintao in Beijing Wednesday.
Hu made the remarks during the talks with his counterpart of
Guinea Bissau Joao Bernardo Vieira, who was here on a state visit
to China and would also attend the upcoming Beijing Summit of the
Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC).
"China and Guinea Bissau in recent years have enjoyed fruitful
cooperation in various fields," Hu said, noting that the two
nations supported each other in international affairs and witnessed
sound development of bilateral friendly cooperation.
China appreciated Guinea Bissau's adherence to the one-China
policy and its support for China's reunification, the president
said.
To develop stable and cooperative relations between China and
Guinea Bissau accords with the fundamental interests of both
nations and both peoples, Hu said.
In order to enhance the China-Guinea Bissau friendly
cooperation, Hu suggested the two nations maintain the momentum of
high level visits and increase exchanges and cooperation between
the two governments, parliaments and political parties.
The two nations should work hard to implement current economic
and trade cooperation projects and expand cooperation in fishery,
agriculture, infrastructure, personnel training, culture, education
and health, Hu said.
Hu hoped the two nations would strengthen cooperation under the
FOCAC framework, and enhance consultations and cooperation in
international affairs, in an effort to jointly safeguard the legal
interests of developing countries and to make contributions to the
construction of a harmonious world.
Vieira said China was a friendly nation of Guinea Bissau. He
expressed appreciation for China to provide Guinea Bissau with
assistance to improve people's lives and help his country's social
and economic progress.
Vieira reiterated that Guinea Bissau would firmly stick to the
one-China policy.
Vieira said Guinea Bissau would push for the existing friendly
cooperative relations with China, and deepen mutually-beneficial
cooperation in fishery, agriculture and energy.
Vieira also hoped that the two nations would strengthen
coordination in international affairs, since both sides shared
common or similar views on such issues as reforms of the United
Nations, poverty reduction and anti-terrorism.
Hu and Vieira agreed to make joint efforts to assure a complete
success of the upcoming Beijing Summit scheduled for November
4-5.
After the talks, the two presidents attended a signing ceremony
of documents concerning bilateral economic and technological
cooperation.
(Xinhua News Agency November 2, 2006)
