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BEIJING.– China and Africa should strengthen solidarity and closely work with and support each other in maintaining the shared interests of developing countries.
In a telephone conversation with Equatorial Guinean President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo on Wednesday, President Xi Jinping welcomed Equatorial Guinea to join the Global Development Initiative and said China stood ready to work with all African countries to achieve the sustainable and common progress of developing nations, he said.
The initiative, proposed by President Xi last month at the general debate of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly, is a public good and platform for cooperation that China is providing to the world to jointly address global threats and challenges to build a better world for all.
He said China-Equatorial Guinea bilateral ties have been at a high level in recent years and China highly appreciated Equatorial Guinea’s strong support on issues related to Taiwan, Hong Kong, Xinjiang and human rights.
China will firmly support the African country in safeguarding its national sovereignty, continue to assist it with COVID-19 vaccines and provide the best possible support for its economic and social development, he said.
As this year marks the 50th anniversary of China sending its first medical team to Equatorial Guinea, President Obiang said that the government and people of his country sincerely thank the Chinese medical teams for protecting people’s health.
Equatorial Guinea supported and will actively participate in the Belt and Road Initiative as well as the Global Development Initiative, he said. – Xinhua
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