Polish President Karol Nawrocki pledged to bolster exchanges and deepen cooperation with China, hailing the friendship between the two countries on Monday.
During his meeting with visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Warsaw, Nawrocki asked China's top diplomat to convey his greetings to President Xi Jinping, and expressed his appreciation of China's remarkable achievements in its development.
Poland was among the first countries to establish diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China, and the two countries have always maintained a good friendship, said Nawrocki.
As a historian, the Polish president said he was particularly aware of China's tremendous sacrifices and contributions to secure victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression.
Poland values its traditional friendship with China and is willing to strengthen exchanges, deepen cooperation, draw lessons from history, and promote the sustained development of bilateral relations while jointly safeguarding world peace and security, he added.
Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, conveyed President Xi's greetings, saying that under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, the China-Poland comprehensive strategic partnership has maintained steady development.
For more than half a century, friendship has always been the main theme and cooperation the dominant trend in China-Poland relations, despite changes in the international landscape, Wang said.
China values Poland's role and influence in Europe and the world, and is ready to further deepen strategic mutual trust, enhance strategic cooperation, and jointly advance the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries, he added.
Wang expressed hope that Poland will play an active role in helping the European Union develop an objective and rational understanding of China.
As the main battlefield in the East during World War II, China was the first to resist Japanese militarism, fought the longest, and made immense national sacrifices, thus making a tremendous historic contribution to the victory of the World Anti-Fascist War, Wang noted.
Wang briefed Nawrocki on China's commemorative events earlier this month aimed at remembering history, honoring the war heroes, cherishing peace, and forging a better future.
Both China and Poland are independent countries that firmly safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity, Wang said, adding that the separatist activities of "Taiwan independence" forces, which attempt to split the country and challenge the outcomes of World War II victory, run counter to the tide of history and are doomed to fail.
Wang expressed his confidence that Poland will continue to uphold the one-China policy and support China's cause of national reunification.
Nawrocki affirmed that since 1949, the Polish government has recognized the Government of the People's Republic of China as the sole legal government representing the whole of China, and will continue to adhere firmly to the one-China principle.
The two sides also exchanged views on the Ukraine crisis and other issues of mutual concern.
During his visit, Wang held talks with Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski, and co-chaired the fourth meeting of the China-Poland Intergovernmental Committee.
Polish president vows to further ties with China
Polish president vows to further ties with China
