China-Niger relations are part of South-South cooperation, and China is willing to carry forward the traditional friendship between the two countries and enhance mutual trust, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Wednesday.
Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks during his meeting with Niger's Foreign Minister Bakary Yaou Sangare in Changsha, the capital city of central China's Hunan Province.
Wang expressed the hope that Niger will safeguard the security and legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises and citizens in Niger.
China's cooperation with Africa is guided by the principle of pursuing the greater good and shared interests as well as its African policy -- sincerity, real results, affinity and good faith -- and China encourages Chinese enterprises to act in the spirit of win-win cooperation, address Africa's needs, support its development, and aid in its revitalization, said Wang.
Sangare said Niger firmly adheres to the one-China policy, regards cooperation with China as a priority, attaches great importance to security issues, and is willing to enhance mutual trust and maintain dialogue in the spirit of mutual respect.
Sangare came to China for the Ministerial Meeting of Coordinators on the Implementation of the Follow-up Actions of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation which was held in Changsha on Wednesday.
China willing to deepen friendship, enhance mutual trust with Niger: FM
