Premier Li meets Mozambican president

China is ready to enhance cooperation with Mozambique to better serve the two countries' modernization drives, Premier Li Qiang said when meeting with President of the Republic of Mozambique Daniel Francisco Chapo in Beijing on Tuesday.

Noting that this year marks the 10th anniversary of the establishment of China-Mozambique comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership, Li said President Xi Jinping held talks with President Chapo, charting new blueprint for further deepening bilateral relations and cooperation.

China will stay committed to mutual support with Mozambique, and enhance cooperation in fields of trade, agriculture and fisheries, energy and minerals, infrastructure and people-to-people exchanges, said the Chinese premier.

Amid changes in an evolving global environment, China and Africa should strengthen solidarity and collaboration, Li said, calling on both sides to implement the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, the Global Civilization Initiative and the Global Governance Initiative, uphold fairness and justice, and protect the common interests.

Chapo said Mozambique firmly adheres to the one-China principle, appreciates China's assistance in Mozambique's development, and is willing to advance cooperation across fields under the Belt and Road framework.

Mozambique firmly supports the four global initiatives and stands ready to work with China to promote Africa-China cooperation, said Chapo.

Premier Li meets Mozambican president

China's top legislator Zhao Leji met with Younous Omarjee, vice president of the European Parliament, in Beijing on Tuesday.

During the meeting, Zhao, chairman of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, said that China stands ready to work with the European side to implement the important consensus and outcomes reached by leaders of both sides, see each other as partners, respect each other, pursue win-win cooperation, and uphold multilateralism to promote the steady and sustained development of China-European Union (EU) relations. Exchanges between legislative bodies constitute an important component of China-EU relations, and the exchange mechanism between China's NPC and the European Parliament has played an important role in enhancing mutual understanding and advancing practical cooperation, he said.

Zhao expressed the hope that both sides will expand exchanges and cooperation to contribute to greater development of China-EU relations.

Omarjee said that the resumption of normal exchanges between the EU and China's legislative bodies, along with the positive progress achieved, demonstrates the political will of both sides to advancing EU-China relations.

He said that the European Parliament adheres to the one-China policy and stands ready to strengthen dialogue and communication with the NPC in a spirit of candor and mutual respect.

China's top legislator meets vice president of European Parliament