Chinese President Xi Jinping's special envoy attended the inauguration ceremony of Guinean President Mamady Doumbouya on Saturday and held brief talks with him on the occasion.
Zheng Jianbang, vice chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress, conveyed Xi's warm greetings and best wishes to Doumbouya.
He said that China attaches great importance to the development of China-Guinea relations and stands ready to work with Guinea to carry forward the traditional friendship, deepen mutually beneficial cooperation, and push for greater progress in the China-Guinea comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership.
Doumbouya asked Zheng to convey his sincere greetings to Xi and thanked Xi for sending a special envoy to attend his inauguration ceremony.
Guinea cherishes the traditional friendship with China and is willing to deepen friendly cooperation with China in various fields so as to elevate bilateral relations to a new level, he said.
Xi's special envoy attends Guinean president's inauguration
Some Japanese people said on Thursday that the government led by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi must firmly uphold the pacifist constitution.
Their remarks came after French President Emmanuel Macron's visit to Japan from Tuesday to Thursday.
Attending a joint press conference with Takaichi on Wednesday, Macron emphasized that France and Japan have agreed on the importance of on the importance of quickly de-escalating the conflict in the Middle East and upholding international law.
Many saw this as a response to a strongly worded post by U.S. President Donald Trump on social media, which criticized France for refusing to cooperate with the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
Some locals in Tokyo expressed their opposition to Japan's involvement in any war, but said Japan could offer help when the conflict in the Middle East ends.
"I think that Prime Minister Takaichi could offer support, provided that we wouldn't get involved in an armed conflict, such as minesweeping operations at sea, as Japan has the best minesweeping technology in the world," said a resident in Tokyo.
"I'm not entirely sure what consequences will follow Trump's demands. There may be additional tariffs, among other things. Our constitution prohibits [Japan's] from getting involved in war, and Prime Minister Takaichi should uphold this principle," said another resident.
Tokyo residents urge PM Takaichi to uphold pacifist constitution
