Xi Jinping holds talks with Tunisian President Saied
On the morning of May 31, President Xi Jinping held talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing with Tunisian President Saied, who was on a state visit to China and attended the opening ceremony of the 10th Ministerial Conference of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum. The two heads of state announced the establishment of a strategic partnership between China and Tunisia.
Xi Jinping pointed out that China and Tunisia are good friends and good brothers. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations 60 years ago, no matter how the international situation changes, China and Tunisia have always respected each other, treated each other as equals, and supported each other, writing a vivid chapter of developing countries standing in the same boat and helping each other through thick and thin. Consolidating and developing China-Turkmenistan relations is in line with the fundamental interests and common expectations of the two peoples. China is willing to work with Tunisia to maintain traditional friendship, deepen exchanges and cooperation in various fields, and push China-Turkey relations to a new level. Today we announced the establishment of a strategic partnership between China and Tunisia, which will surely open up a better future for bilateral relations.
Xi Jinping emphasized that China supports Tunisia in taking a development path that suits its national conditions, supports Tunisia in advancing the reform process independently, and firmly controls its destiny in its own hands. China is willing to work with Tunisia to strengthen the docking of development strategies, deepen cooperation in infrastructure construction, new energy and other fields, cultivate new momentum for cooperation in medical and health, green development, water resources, agriculture and other fields, and promote the high-quality joint construction of the "Belt and Road" between the two countries. For more results, more Tunisian high-quality specialty products are welcome to enter the Chinese market. China is willing to continue sending high-level medical teams to Tunisia, deepen cooperation with Tunisia in education, tourism and other fields, and intensify people-to-people and cultural exchanges. Both sides must work with countries in the "global south" to strengthen solidarity and coordination, practice true multilateralism, advocate an equal and orderly world multipolarity and inclusive economic globalization, and achieve common development. China is willing to work with Tunisia to build the China-Arab Cooperation Forum and the China-Africa Cooperation Forum, inject new impetus into the development of China-Arab relations, and jointly build a high-level China-Africa community with a shared future.
Saied said that he was very pleased to pay a historic visit to China and attend the opening ceremony of the 10th Ministerial Conference of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Tunisia and China. Tunisia and China enjoy profound friendship, common ideas, and fruitful cooperation in various fields. Tunisia looks forward to receiving more support from China in the process of national development and intensifying cooperation in health, transportation, green development, education and other fields to elevate Tunisia-China relations to a new level. Tunisia firmly adheres to the one-China policy and firmly supports the Chinese government's efforts to achieve national reunification and defend core interests. Tunisia and Arab countries appreciate China's excellent traditional cultural concepts and China's upholding fairness and justice in international affairs. Every country has the right to independently choose a development path that suits its own national conditions. Tunisia is willing to work with China to uphold the common values of all mankind, work closely together, oppose hegemonism and camp confrontation, and create a more equal and better world so that people of all countries can enjoy true human rights and freedom, coexist in harmony, and share peace, security and prosperity. .
The two sides also exchanged views on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Xi Jinping emphasized that China is highly consistent with the positions of Arab countries and is willing to work with Tunisia and other Arab countries to promote a comprehensive, fair and lasting solution to the Palestinian issue on the basis of implementing the "two-state solution".
After the talks, the two heads of state jointly witnessed the signing of a number of bilateral cooperation documents on green and low-carbon development, investment and other fields.
The two sides issued the "Joint Statement between the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Tunisia on the Establishment of Strategic Partnership."
Before the talks, Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan held a welcoming ceremony for Said and his wife Ishraf at the square outside the east gate of the Great Hall of the People.
When Said arrived, soldiers of honor lined up to pay tribute. The two heads of state ascended the reviewing stand, the military band played the national anthems of China and Tunisia, and a 21-gun salute was fired in Tiananmen Square. Accompanied by Xi Jinping, Saied reviewed the honor guard of the Chinese People's Liberation Army and watched the procession.
At noon that day, Xi Jinping and Peng Liyuan held a welcome banquet for Said and his wife at the Golden Hall of the Great Hall of the People.
