Chinese vice premier meets senior officials from Micronesia, Mongolia

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Chinese vice premier meets senior officials from Micronesia, Mongolia

2025-03-26 19:59 Last Updated At：03-27 12:37

Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang on Wednesday separately met with Micronesian Vice President Aren B. Palik and Mongolian First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Development Luvsannyam Gantumur.

Both Palik and Gantumur were in China to attend the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) 2025 Annual Conference, which opened in Boao Town of south China's Hainan Province on Tuesday.

At the meeting with Palik, Ding, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said that the important consensus reached between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Micronesian President Wesley W. Simina during their talks held last year charts the course for the development of China-Micronesia relations.

The two sides should enhance political mutual trust, firmly support each other's core interests and major concerns, and actively explore cooperation in trade, investment, infrastructure and the maritime economy, said Ding.

The Chinese vice premier also said China and Micronesia should work together to cope with climate change and make new progress in China-Micronesia comprehensive strategic partnership.

Palik said that Micronesia is firmly committed to the one-China principle, and firmly support China's positions on issues concerning its core interests, such as those related to Taiwan, Hong Kong, Xinjiang, and the South China Sea.

The Micronesian side will deepen cooperation with China in jointly coping with climate change, Palik said.

When meeting with Gantumur, Ding said that developing long-term good-neighborly relations with Mongolia serves the fundamental interests of the two peoples.

Ding said China is ready to work with Mongolia to implement the important consensus reached between the heads of state of the two countries, consolidate political mutual trust and further expand cooperation, so as to bring China-Mongolia relations to new heights.

Gantumur said that Mongolia firmly abides by the one-China principle, and is willing to promote cooperation with China in various fields including connectivity, energy, minerals, and high and new technology in the interest of the two peoples.

China ready to work for steady, sound ties with Canada: FM

China is willing to strengthen communication, enhance trust, eliminate interference, and deepen cooperation with Canada to bring bilateral relations forward on a steady and sound track in solid strides under the new circumstances, said Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday.

Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, met with Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand in Beijing on the day.

Referring to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's visit to China, the first by a Canadian prime minister in eight years, Wang said the trip marks a milestone in bilateral ties and signals a turning point in the relationship.

The leaders of the two countries will hold meetings and talks, which are expected to open up new prospects for bilateral relations, said Wang.

The world today is undergoing profound and complex changes, and the impact of China-Canada relations transcends the bilateral scope, Wang noted.

Wang said that China and Canada have different social systems, stemming from different historical and cultural heritage, and based on the choices of their respective people.

He urged both sides to view each other in a rational and amicable manner with an inclusive mindset, handle issues on the basis of mutual respect, focus on the agenda of cooperation, and send positive messages so as to foster optimism, inject greater confidence into the development of bilateral relations, and jointly build a new type of strategic partnership between China and Canada.

Anand said the new Canadian government attaches great importance to relations with China. She also added that Prime Minister Carney looks forward to engaging in in-depth exchanges with Chinese leaders during the visit to set the course for the development of bilateral relations, resume dialogue in various fields, pursue more mutually beneficial outcomes, enhance coordination and cooperation in multilateral affairs, and further advance the strategic partnership between the two countries.