President Hu Jintao met in Beijing Wednesday with visiting
Mauritius Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam, calling for joint
efforts to improve bilateral relations.
Hu spoke highly of China-Mauritius friendship and cooperative
relations, saying the two countries had expanded exchanges in
various fields since forging diplomatic ties 35 years ago.
The two countries cooperate on regional and international
issues, Hu said, expressing his appreciation for Mauritius
government's long-term adherence to the one-China policy and
support on the Taiwan issue.
He highlighted the role Mauritius plays in east Africa and in
the Indian Ocean area, noting that China values its ties with
Mauritius and hopes to maintain high-level exchanges, further
bilateral cooperation in trade and technological fields and
continue to consult and coordinate on significant issues of common
concern.
"I hope the two sides make concerted efforts to promote
bilateral relations", the Chinese president noted.
Agreeing upon Hu's views on bilateral relations, Ramgoolam
expressed gratitude for China's long-term support and unselfish
assistance to Mauritius.
Mauritius and China share a traditional friendship and are
developing bilateral relations on the basis of the one China
policy, Ramgoolam said, pledging his government would seek to boost
cooperation with China in various fields.
As Premier Wen Jiabao's guest, Ramgoolam arrived here Monday
afternoon for a six-day visit. Besides Beijing, Ramgoolam will
proceed to visit Shanghai, Anhui Province and Zhejiang Province in
the east.
(Xinhua News Agency July 12, 2007)
