China's top legislator Zhao Leji met with visiting Finnish President Alexander Stubb in Beijing on Tuesday to discuss relations between their two countries.
At the meeting, Zhao, chairman of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, said that over the past 74 years since the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries, China-Finland relations have maintained a good momentum of growth, setting an example for peaceful coexistence and friendly exchanges between countries of different sizes, cultures and systems.
China is willing to work with Finland to implement the important common understandings reached by President Xi Jinping and President Stubb, enhance strategic mutual trust, expand mutually-beneficial cooperation, advance people-to-people exchanges, and strengthen multilateral cooperation, so as to promote sustained and steady growth of future-oriented new-type cooperative partnership between China and Finland, Zhao said.
Zhao said the National People's Congress of China will work with the Finnish parliament to carry forward traditional friendship, strengthen communication and cooperation, and enhance exchanges of experience in legislative and supervisory work and governance, in contributing to the development of China-Finland relations.
Noting that Finland values its relations with China, Stubb said Finland is willing to expand exchanges and cooperation with China in various fields, strengthen exchanges between the legislative bodies of the two countries, support multilateralism and free trade, and jointly address global challenges.
Stubb is paying a state visit to China from Oct 28 to 31 at the invitation of Xi.
China's top legislator meets with visiting Finnish president on relations
China's top legislator meets with visiting Finnish president on relations
Visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Saturday China is willing to work with Lesotho to strengthen exchanges on governance experience, enhance coordination in multilateral affairs, and advance the China-Lesotho strategic partnership.
Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks when meeting with Lesotho Prime Minister Sam Matekane in the capital of Lesotho.
During the meeting, Wang congratulated Lesotho on the 60th anniversary of its independence this year, and spoke highly of Lesotho government's efforts to prioritize economic development and steer the African country onto a path of sustainable growth. Since the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in 2024, the two sides have advanced cooperation under the 10 partnership action plans unveiled at the summit, successfully implementing a number of key projects to effectively promote Lesotho's development and revitalization, Wang said.
China stands ready to work with Lesotho to strengthen exchanges on governance experience, enhance coordination in multilateral affairs, and push for greater development of the China-Lesotho strategic partnership, he added.
Calling on the two sides to firmly support each other, Wang said that China will accelerate the implementation of its zero-tariff policy for African countries, including Lesotho, expand bilateral trade, investment and industrial cooperation, facilitate broader access of Lesotho's specialty products to the Chinese market, and continue to support Lesotho's national development.
China will continue to stand firmly with African countries, uphold justice for the Global South, including Lesotho, oppose unilateralism and acts of bullying, and work together to build a community with a shared future for humanity, Wang said.
On his part, Matekane said during the meeting that Lesotho cherishes its friendship with China and the strategic partnership between the two countries, and expressed gratitude for China's valuable support for the development of African countries, including Lesotho.
Lesotho firmly adheres to the one-China principle and resolutely supports China in safeguarding its core interests, he said, noting that his country stands ready to strengthen strategic mutual trust with China, expand people-to-people exchanges, jointly implement the outcomes of the FOCAC Beijing Summit, and deepen cooperation in areas such as infrastructure, manufacturing and energy.
Matekane stressed that China's zero-tariff policy for African products will inject new impetus into Lesotho's development. He also expressed Lesotho's willingness to strengthen solidarity and cooperation with China on multilateral platforms such as BRICS to jointly address global challenges.
On the same day, Wang also held talks with Lejone Mpotjoana, minister of foreign affairs and international relations of Lesotho.
China, Lesotho to strengthen exchanges, advance cooperation
China, Lesotho to strengthen exchanges, advance cooperation
