On the afternoon of August 23 local time, President Xi Jinping met with Senegalese President Macky Sall during the BRICS Leaders' Meeting in Johannesburg. Photographed by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhai Jianlan
Xinhua News Agency, Johannesburg, August 23 (Reporter Han Liang, Lu Jiafei) On the afternoon of August 23rd local time, President Xi Jinping met with Senegalese President Macky Sall during the BRICS Leaders' Meeting in Johannesburg.
President Xi Jinping pointed out that Senegal is an important cooperative partner of China in Africa. In recent years, with the joint efforts of both sides, political mutual trust between China and Senegal has been continuously deepened, and cooperation in various fields has yielded fruitful results. China firmly supports Senegal's efforts to maintain national stability and development, and is willing to strengthen mutual support with Senegal, deepen cooperation in industries, agriculture, infrastructure construction, human resource development, and other fields, jointly safeguard legitimate development rights and promote greater development of the comprehensive strategic cooperation partnership between the two countries.
President Xi Jinping emphasized that the current international situation is undergoing profound and complex changes, and China and Africa need to strengthen unity and cooperation more than ever before. China supports the accession of the African Union to the G20 and will continue to uphold the concept of genuine sincerity and the correct concept of justice and benefit. We will share our own development experience and opportunities with our African brothers and promote the construction of a community with a shared future for China and Africa in the new era. As the co chairs of the Forum on China Africa Cooperation, China and Senegal have supported and cooperated with each other, successfully holding a series of important events such as the China Africa Solidarity and Anti epidemic Special Summit. China is willing to continue to strengthen communication and coordination with Senegal, promote the implementation of the "Nine Projects" of China Africa cooperation, and make new contributions to consolidating China Africa unity and cooperation.
On the afternoon of August 23 local time, President Xi Jinping met with Senegalese President Macky Sall during the BRICS Leaders' Meeting in Johannesburg. Photographed by Ding Haitao, a journalist from Xinhua News Agency
President Macky Sall stated that Senegal and China are high-quality comprehensive strategic partners, and President Xi Jinping is a great friend of Africa and Senegal. In the spirit of sincerity and friendship, both sides have conducted mutually beneficial cooperation in a wide range of fields such as infrastructure, industry, agriculture, education, etc. Senegal firmly adheres to the One China policy, appreciates China's peaceful foreign policy, and hopes to deepen bilateral and multilateral cooperation with China. Africa China cooperation is full of vitality, meets the development needs of Africa, and is implemented efficiently, effectively supporting the economic and social development of African countries. Thank you to China for taking the lead in publicly supporting the African Union's accession to the G20. As the co chair of the Forum on China Africa Cooperation, Senegal is willing to continue close communication and cooperation with China to promote the further development of Africa China relations.
Cai Qi, Wang Yi, and others attended the meeting.
On the afternoon of August 23 local time, President Xi Jinping met with Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel during the BRICS Leaders' Meeting in Johannesburg. Photo by Ding Lin, reporter of Xinhua News Agency
Xinhua News Agency, Johannesburg, August 23 (Reporter Yang Yijun and Zhu Chao) On the afternoon of August 23 local time, President Xi Jinping met with Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel during the BRICS Leaders' Meeting in Johannesburg.
President Xi Jinping pointed out that last November, the President successfully paid a state visit to China, and we reached a broad consensus on continuously deepening China Cuba relations in the new era. We unanimously agreed to work together to build a community with a shared future between China and Cuba. With the joint efforts of both parties, these consensuses are being well implemented. China is willing to continuously deepen political mutual trust, expand practical cooperation, close strategic cooperation with Cuba, and promote new development of the special friendly relationship between the two parties and the two countries. China highly appreciates Cuba's unwavering support for China on issues related to its core interests, and will continue to firmly support Cuba's defense of national sovereignty, opposition to foreign interference and blockade, and do its best to provide support for Cuba's economic and social development.
President Xi Jinping emphasized that the Group of 77 and China is an important platform for cooperation among developing countries. As the presidency of the Group of 77 and China this year, Cuba has made positive contributions to strengthening the unity of developing countries. China attaches great importance to and supports Cuba's successful hosting of the "Group of 77 and China" summit next month, and is willing to work with Cuba and other members of the Group of 77 to better safeguard the common interests and development rights of developing countries.
On the afternoon of August 23 local time, President Xi Jinping met with Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel during the BRICS Leaders' Meeting in Johannesburg. Photographed by Xinhua News Agency reporter Yin Bogu
President Miguel Diaz-Canel stated that during my successful state visit to China in November last year, both sides are earnestly implementing the important consensus we reached. The ancient China relationship is currently at its highest level in history. The Cuban people greatly admire President Xi Jinping and sincerely appreciate China's understanding and valuable support for Cuba's just cause. Cuba firmly supports President Xi Jinping's global development initiative, global security initiative, and global civilization initiative, and is willing to deepen cooperation with China to jointly build the "the Belt and Road", build a community of common destiny between Cuba and China, and work together on the path of building socialism with their own characteristics. Cuba is willing to closely cooperate with China to promote the success of the "Group of 77 and China" summit.
Cai Qi, Wang Yi, and others attended the meeting.
Xinhua News Agency, Johannesburg, August 23 (Reporter Miao Xiaojuan Zheng Kaijun) On the afternoon of August 23 local time, President Xi Jinping met with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy during the BRICS Leaders' Meeting in Johannesburg.
President Xi Jinping pointed out that China is a reliable friend and sincere partner of Ethiopia. In recent years, the two countries have maintained frequent high-level exchanges and communication, and their cooperation within the framework of jointly building the "the Belt and Road" and the Forum on China Africa Cooperation has been fruitful. China is promoting Chinese path to modernization with high-quality development, which will bring new opportunities for China Ethiopia cooperation. China attaches great importance to developing relations with Ethiopia, supports the domestic peace process and development and revitalization of Ethiopia, and is willing to close bilateral exchanges with Ethiopia, expand comprehensive cooperation, make the friendship between the two countries more deeply rooted in people's hearts, and promote the further development of the comprehensive strategic cooperation partnership between China and Ethiopia.
President Xi stressed that the two sides should continue to firmly support each other on issues involving each other's core interests and major concerns, closely link the "the Belt and Road" initiative and Ethiopia's "2021-2030 Ten Year Development Plan", and accelerate cooperation projects such as the Addis Ababa Djibouti Railway and green development. China encourages more Chinese enterprises to invest and develop in Ethiopia, and welcomes Ethiopia to make good use of the "green channel" for exporting African agricultural products to China and expand economic and trade cooperation between the two countries. China is willing to work with Ethiopia to promote the implementation of the "Concept of Peaceful Development in the Horn of Africa" and make contributions to regional peace and stability.
On the afternoon of August 23 local time, President Xi Jinping met with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy during the BRICS Leaders' Meeting in Johannesburg. Photographed by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhai Jianlan
Prime Minister Abiy stated that the friendship between Ethiopia and China is very profound, and the bilateral relations maintain good development. Sincerely thank the Chinese side for providing Ethiopia with a lot of valuable support over the long term. Thanks to China's help and cooperation, Ethiopia has undergone significant development and changes in recent years. Ethiopia and China have similar experiences and share the same stance on many major issues. Ethiopia highly values its friendship with China, firmly adheres to the one China policy, supports President Xi Jinping's global development initiative, global security initiative, and global civilization initiative, actively participates in the joint construction of the "the Belt and Road" cooperation, and is willing to learn from China's governance experience to better realize its own national development. Ethiopia is willing to deepen cooperation with China in fields such as agriculture and mining, and hopes to join the BRICS, closely cooperate in multilateral mechanisms, and open up a better common future for both countries.
Cai Qi, Wang Yi, and others attended the meeting.
On the afternoon of August 23 local time, President Xi Jinping met with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh during his attendance at the BRICS Leaders' Meeting in Johannesburg. Photographed by Xinhua News Agency reporter Yin Bogu
Xinhua News Agency, Johannesburg, August 23 (Reporter Ma Zheng and Xie Jiang) On the afternoon of August 23 local time, President Xi Jinping met with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh during his attendance at the BRICS Leaders' Meeting in Johannesburg.
President Xi Jinping pointed out that China and Bangladesh have traditionally been friendly. In 2016, we upgraded the relationship between China and Bangladesh to a strategic partnership, indicating the direction for deepening cooperation between the two countries. Currently, both China and Bangladesh are at a critical stage of their respective development and revitalization. China is willing to strengthen the docking of development strategies with Bangladesh, deepen practical cooperation in various fields, and push the strategic partnership between China and Bangladesh to a new level, bringing more benefits to the two peoples.
President Xi Jinping emphasized that China supports Bangladesh in safeguarding national sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity, opposes external interference, maintains domestic unity and stability, and achieves development and revitalization. We are willing to continue to firmly support each other on issues related to each other's core interests. Both sides need to strengthen strategic communication and closely communicate with various departments and levels. We should promote high-quality joint construction of the "the Belt and Road", give full play to the complementary advantages of the two economies, and strengthen cooperation in infrastructure, information technology, new energy, agriculture and other fields. Strengthen personnel exchanges and deepen cultural exchanges. Congratulations to Bangladesh on joining the BRICS New Development Bank. China is willing to strengthen coordination and cooperation with Bangladesh in multilateral affairs, safeguard international fairness, justice, and the common interests of developing countries.
On the afternoon of August 23 local time, President Xi Jinping met with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh during his attendance at the BRICS Leaders' Meeting in Johannesburg. Photographed by Ding Lin, a journalist from Xinhua News Agency
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina stated that President Xi Jinping's successful state visit to Bangladesh in 2016 has become a milestone in bilateral relations. We thank the Chinese side for providing valuable support to Bangladesh in combating the COVID-19 epidemic and economic development, and helping Bangladesh develop and improve its people's livelihood. The good relationship between Bangladesh and China is based on mutual respect and non-interference in each other's internal affairs. I wish President Xi Jinping the 10th anniversary of the "the Belt and Road" initiative, and the joint construction of the "the Belt and Road" has opened a new door for Bangladesh's development. Bangladesh firmly adheres to the One China policy and appreciates China's important role in promoting regional peace and stability. Bangladesh is willing to deepen bilateral relations with China and strengthen cooperation in multilateral mechanisms such as the BRICS. We believe that the development of the BRICS mechanism will bring new development opportunities to developing countries.
Cai Qi, Wang Yi, and others attended the meeting.