Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Colombian Foreign Minister Rosa Yolanda Villavicencio in New York on Tuesday on the sidelines of a high-level UN Security Council meeting he presided over, with the two sides agreeing to strengthen cooperation across various fields.
Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said that under the strategic guidance of the heads of state of the two countries, China-Colombia relations have made breakthroughs.
Practical cooperation has achieved fruitful results, especially since Colombia joined the Belt and Road cooperation, he added.
China supports the peace process in Colombia, and appreciates the country's long-term adherence to the one-China principle, Wang said.
He said China is willing to promote cooperation with Colombia in various fields on the basis of mutual respect, equality and mutual benefit, and contribute to the steady progress of the China-Colombia strategic partnership.
Villavicencio said China is a peace-loving and trustworthy country, and strengthening cooperation with China is the shared choice of various countries in Latin America.
She said Colombia adheres to the one-China principle, and is ready to boost practical cooperation with China in areas such as economy and trade, investment and infrastructure, and make new contributions to the long-term development of relations between Latin America and China.
Chinese, Colombian FMs vow to step up practical cooperation
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Tuesday that China is willing to work with Thailand to promote reform and improvement of the global governance system.
During talks with his Thai counterpart, Sihasak Phuangketkeow, on the sidelines of a UN Security Council high-level meeting on "upholding the purposes and principles of the UN Charter and strengthening the UN-centered international system," Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said that China applauds Thailand's greater role on the international stage.
The two countries should work together to revitalize and strengthen the United Nations, said Wang.
The Chinese side appreciates Thailand's firm commitment to the one-China principle, and is ready to enhance high-level exchanges with the Thai side, he said, calling for the earlier formulation of a new action plan for strategic cooperation.
China supports Thailand and Cambodia in upholding dialogue and consultation to peacefully resolve disputes, and stands ready to continue playing a constructive role in this process, Wang said.
For his part, Sihasak, also Thailand's deputy prime minister, said that the world needs rules rather than unilateralism, and stressed the urgent need to jointly safeguard the authority of the United Nations.
He said that Thailand is committed to the one-China policy and is willing to work with China to push for steady progress in building the Thailand-China community with a shared future.
Thailand thanks China for its efforts in mediating the border dispute between Thailand and Cambodia, Sihasak said, adding that dialogues and communications with the Cambodian side will continue in pursuit of peace and stability in the border region.
Chinese FM calls for joint effort with Thailand to advance global governance reform
