Bolivia is ready to deepen friendly cooperation with China in
all fields and continue expanding bilateral economic and trade
relations, Bolivian President Evo Morales said on Tuesday.
Bolivia is keen to develop its relations with China and regards
the country as its strategic partner, said Morales when meeting
with Gu Xiulian, vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the
Chinese National People's Congress, in the Bolivian capital of La
Paz.
Bolivia welcomes Chinese enterprises' investments in the Andean
country and promises to facilitate such investments and grant them
legal guarantees, Morales added.
He also reaffirmed that Bolivia would continue to stick to its
one-China stance.
For her part, Gu, who arrived in La Paz early on Tuesday,
conveyed Morales greetings from President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen
Jiabao.
Gu said that since the two countries established diplomatic
relations 21 years ago, the cooperative relations between them have
grown smoothly in various fields.
China values its relations with Bolivia and is willing to make
efforts to implement agreements reached between Chinese and
Bolivian leaders, she added.
China will encourage and support Chinese enterprises which are
economically strong and highly credible to invest in Bolivia, and
it will continue to provide Bolivia with economic assistance, Gu
said.
The meeting was followed by a ceremony during which an agreement
was signed to promote economic and technological cooperation
between China and Bolivia.
(Xinhua News Agency November 22, 2006)
