Xi Jinping holds talks with President Obiang Nguema Mazda of Equatorial Guinea
On the afternoon of May 28, President Xi Jinping held talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing with President Obiang Nguema Obiang of Equatorial Guinea, who was in China for a state visit. The two heads of state announced that they would upgrade China-Equatorial Guinea relations to a comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership.
Xi Jinping pointed out that China and Equatorial Guinea are good friends and good partners who treat each other with sincerity, and high-level political mutual trust is the most distinctive feature of the relationship between the two countries. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations more than half a century ago, the two sides have always helped each other, stayed together through thick and thin, and firmly supported each other on issues involving each other's core interests and major concerns. This has become a vivid reflection of the sincere friendship and joint development between China and African countries. Under the new situation, consolidating and developing relations between China and Equatorial Guinea is in line with the fundamental interests and common expectations of the two countries and their peoples. China firmly supports Equatorial Guinea in safeguarding national sovereignty and independence, opposing external interference, and independently exploring its own development path. China is willing to take the opportunity of upgrading the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership with Equatorial Guinea to further intensify friendly exchanges in all fields and at all levels, carry out in-depth reform and development, and eliminate poverty. The exchange of experience in areas such as tackling critical problems has injected lasting impetus into the traditional friendship between the two countries.
Xi Jinping pointed out that China supports the economic and social development of Equatorial Guinea and supports Equatorial Guinea's efforts to promote economic diversification and industrialization. It is willing to integrate the results of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation and the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" cooperation with Equatorial Guinea's "2035 National Economic and Social Development Plan" Closely connect and promote cooperation in various fields to improve quality and efficiency. China encourages capable Chinese enterprises to invest and establish business in Equatorial Guinea, and is willing to share development experience in the agricultural and rural fields with Equatorial Guinea, continue to carry out agricultural technical assistance projects, give full play to the role of the Chinese medical team, China-Equatorial Guinea Friendship Hospital, etc., and deepen the medical and health care, Exchanges and cooperation in education, culture and other fields can pass on the traditional friendship between the two countries and better benefit the two peoples.
Xi Jinping emphasized that the world today is intertwined with chaos, the century-old changes are accelerating, and human society is facing unprecedented challenges. Developing countries need to strengthen unity and cooperation more than ever. China is willing to work with Equatorial Guinea and other developing countries to carry forward the spirit of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, strengthen coordination and cooperation in international affairs, safeguard the common interests of developing countries and international fairness and justice, and promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind. Developing solidarity and cooperation with African countries is an important cornerstone of China's foreign policy. China is willing to work with Africa to successfully hold the new Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Summit, further carry forward traditional friendship, deepen unity and collaboration, jointly discuss plans for future development and cooperation, and open a new chapter in building a China-Africa community with a shared future.
Obiang said that China is a great Eastern country and a good brother and reliable strategic partner of Equatorial Guinea. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries 54 years ago, bilateral relations have always maintained friendly development and are currently at the best period in history. China's cooperation with Equatorial Guinea is always based on equality and mutual respect and never imposes its will on others. Important projects such as the Chinese medical team to aid Africa and the China-Equatorial Guinea Friendship Hospital helped to build have benefited the local people and become symbols of Africa-China friendship. Equatorial Guinea is willing to open its door to China and welcome Chinese companies to invest and cooperate in Equatorial Guinea to help Equatorial Guinea achieve economic diversification and industrialization and achieve long-lasting and healthy development of the country. President Xi Jinping's concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind and the joint construction of the "Belt and Road", global development initiative, global security initiative and global civilization initiative are conducive to promoting the peaceful progress of mankind and creating a better world. Equatorial Guinea speaks highly of China's positive efforts to promote political settlement of regional hot-spot issues and promote world peace and development, and is willing to strengthen cooperation with China within the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, BRICS and other frameworks to promote the global governance system towards a more fair and reasonable direction development. Equatorial Guinea firmly adheres to the one-China principle and believes that there is only one China in the world. Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory. The government of the People's Republic of China is the only legitimate government representing the whole of China. It opposes any form of "Taiwan independence" and firmly supports the Chinese government's efforts to efforts to achieve complete national reunification.
After the talks, the two heads of state jointly witnessed the signing of a number of bilateral cooperation documents on investment, economic development, digital economy, green development, implementation of global development initiatives and other fields.
The two sides issued the "Joint Statement between the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Equatorial Guinea on the Establishment of a Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership."
Before the talks, Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan held a welcoming ceremony for Obiang and his wife Constancia at the square outside the east gate of the Great Hall of the People.
When Obiang arrived, soldiers lined up to salute. The two heads of state boarded the reviewing stand, the military band played the national anthems of China and Equatorial Guinea, and a 21-gun salute was fired in Tiananmen Square. Accompanied by Xi Jinping, Obiang inspected the honor guard of the Chinese People's Liberation Army and watched the procession.
That night, Xi Jinping and Peng Liyuan held a welcome banquet for Obiang and his wife at the Golden Hall of the Great Hall of the People.
