China hopes to enhance strategic communication with Canada through Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand's upcoming visit to China, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said at a press briefing in Beijing on Tuesday.
Anand will visit China from Oct 16 to 17 at the invitation of Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese foreign minister, according to Lin.
"The visit is Foreign Minister Anand's first trip to China since assuming office in May this year. It marks another high-level exchange between China and Canada following last month's meeting between the Chinese premier and Canadian prime minister on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly session, and the meeting between the foreign ministers of the two countries in Malaysia in July. Foreign Minister Wang Yi will have an in-depth exchange of views with Anand on China-Canada relations, and international and regional issues of mutual interest," Lin said.
"This year marks the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Canada, and the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the strategic partnership between the two countries. China, as always, stands for developing China-Canada relations on the basis of mutual respect, equality and mutual benefit. We hope to enhance strategic communication with Canada through this visit, so as to deliver on the common understanding reached by the leaders of the two countries, promote the improvement and development of bilateral ties, and better benefit the people of the two countries," said the spokesman.
Canadian FM to visit China: spokesman
