China and Mauritius vowed in Beijing Tuesday to further
cooperation in specialized fields to boost national
development.
China and Mauritius are both committed to developing their
national economy, and should cement their cooperation in fields
such as light industry, textiles, agriculture, fishery and trade,
said Premier Wen Jiabao.
Wen made the proposal in talks with his Mauritius counterpart
Navinchandra Ramgoolam. He also suggested the two sides consolidate
work in the cultural, educational, public health and tourism
fields.
Wen expressed his appreciation to Mauritius for its long-term
support for the one-China policy.
On China-Africa relations, Wen said the peace and prosperity of
the world depends on the stability and development of Africa and
the international community should respect African countries' right
to choose the path for their national development.
"(The international community) should carry out its promise of
assistance to African countries and help them promote national
development and address conventional and unconventional security
issues", Wen added.
China has offered unselfish assistance to many African countries
for years and is now working even harder to improve the quality and
level of bilateral cooperation and share benefits with the African
people, Wen noted.
Ramgoolam said that Mauritius highly values its ties with China,
and highlighted the rapid growth of bilateral relations since the
two forged diplomatic relations 35 years ago.
Mauritius and China have supported each other on many regional
and international issues such as UN reform, and Mauritius
appreciates China's support for the country's desire to maintain
its territorial sovereignty and boost its economy, Ramgoolam
said.
He promised that Mauritius would continue to adhere to the
one-China policy and support Chinese reunification.
After the talks, Wen and Ramgoolam attended the signing ceremony
of a China-Mauritius economic and technological cooperation
agreement.
On the same day, Wen also met with visiting Syrian Deputy
Premier for Economic Affairs Abdullah al-Dardari. The two exchanged
views on how to boost bilateral trade and on the latest
developments in the situation in the Middle East region.
(Xinhua News Agency July 11, 2007)
