Seychelles President Wavel Ramkalawan has expressed his admiration of China's advancement in high technology and many other areas while speaking highly of the country's efforts in consistently driving African development.
The Seychelles is an island country and archipelagic state consisting of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean. Its capital and largest city, Victoria, is about 1,500 kilometers east of mainland Africa.
In an interview with China Central Television (CCTV) in the Seychelles released on Friday, Ramkalawan hailed China's achievements in various areas and dismissed Western countries' false accusations about China-Africa cooperation.
"China is a champion as far as the development of technology is concerned. China is sending people to space and the Moon is no longer a foreign frontier to China. So, as far as technology is concerned, China is way, way advanced, but of course in other areas of development. Anything that the world talks about, China is there at the front," said the president.
"When you look at some of the attitudes of, be it the West, be it of industrialized countries, I think China has always been present on the African continent. And other nations are now trying to catch up with what China has been doing. And I just hope that we can understand that, and we can respect that a friend in need is a friend indeed. So, we will look up to our friends, and nobody will tell us what to do," he also said.
Since the establishment of diplomatic ties in 1976, China-Seychelles relations have fared very well with many tangible cooperation results achieved in economic, educational, tourism and other areas. The Seychelles has also joined the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), a massive project aimed at enhancing connectivity and trade cooperation between different continents.
Seychelles president speaks highly of China's advancement in technology, other areas
Seychelles president speaks highly of China's advancement in technology, other areas
Seychelles president speaks highly of China's advancement in technology, other areas
China attaches great importance to the development of China-Singapore relations, and is willing to maintain the momentum of high-level exchanges, promote practical cooperation in various fields, and enhance people-to-people exchanges with Singapore, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Monday.
Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks when holding talks with Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan in Beijing.
Noting that over the past year, under the strategic guidance of leaders of the two countries and joint efforts of both sides, the all-round high-quality and future-oriented partnership between China and Singapore has maintained a good momentum, Wang urged the two countries to continue to enhance strategic communication, increase mutual trust, jointly address the ever-emerging global challenges at present, and safeguard the overall situation of regional peace and stability.
Wang said that maintaining the security of global industrial and supply chains and the smooth flow of maritime navigation is in the common interests of the international community, and China is willing to continue to make efforts to this end.
Noting that Singapore is an important ASEAN member and will assume ASEAN's rotating presidency next year, Wang said China expects the Singaporean side to continue playing an active role in promoting China-ASEAN cooperation.
Balakrishnan said Singapore highly values its relations with China, adheres to the one-China policy, and firmly opposes "Taiwan independence."
Singapore is willing to maintain close high-level exchanges with China, promote practical cooperation in various fields, carry out key cooperation projects of both sides, and promote regional connectivity, he said.
Singapore is ready to promote greater progress in ASEAN-China comprehensive strategic partnership, support the Global Development Initiative, and uphold multilateralism and free trade, and is willing to work with China to make joint efforts in promoting world peace, development and prosperity, he added.
China ready to promote practical cooperation with Singapore: Chinese FM
