Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, October 13 (Reporter Cao Jiayue) On the afternoon of October 13, President Xi Jinping met at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing with Faure, Chairman of the Togolese Council of Ministers, who was in China for an official visit. The leaders of the two countries announced that they would upgrade the positioning of bilateral relations to a community with a shared future in the new era.
Xi Jinping pointed out that the traditional friendship between China and the Dominican Republic was personally forged by the older generation leaders of the two countries and has a deep foundation and will become stronger over time. Over the years, the two sides have worked together with one heart and one mind, continuously tightened the bonds of cooperation, enhanced mutual understanding and mutual understanding between the people, and written a vivid chapter in building an all-weather China-Africa community with a shared future in the new era. The friendly cooperation concepts between China and the Dominican Republic are consistent and have broad prospects. The two sides should further intensify exchanges at all levels between the two parties and the two countries, deepen exchanges of experience in state governance, and firmly support each other on issues involving each other's core interests and major concerns. The zero-tariff initiative is a special arrangement by China that focuses on supporting Africa's independent development and empowering China-Africa cooperation through institutional openness. Togo is welcome to make good use of initiatives such as zero tariffs and the "green channel" for products exported to China to further play its role as a regional trade and logistics hub and drive more of its own and regional specialty products into the Chinese market. China appreciates Togo's efforts to expand the cross-border use of RMB and is willing to strengthen cooperation with Togo in new energy, digital intelligence and other fields to help Togo's industrialization process. China and Togo have similar positions on international and regional affairs and should strengthen multilateral collaboration, work together to promote reform and improve global governance, and promote regional peace and security.
Xi Jinping put forward four principles for all parties to constructively participate in the resolution of hot-spot issues in Africa: First, adhere to African leadership. The African people are the true masters of Africa and should play a core role in regional affairs. The second is to safeguard fairness and justice. All participants should abide by the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter and respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country concerned. The third is to promote peace by ending war. War and unilateral sanctions cannot truly resolve conflicts between countries. We must adhere to mutual respect, extensive consultation, seeking common ground while reserving differences, and mutual understanding and accommodation. The fourth is to treat both the symptoms and the root causes, focusing on current safety while planning for long-term development.
Faure said that during his visit to China, he witnessed with his own eyes that under the wise leadership of President Xi Jinping, Chinese-style modernization has achieved outstanding development achievements, and China's excellent traditional culture has been carried forward, and he has better understood China's governing philosophy and the secret of success. The traditional friendship between Togo and China has grown stronger over time. Next year the two countries will celebrate the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. Dominica is willing to work with China to enhance mutual trust, strengthen dialogue and communication, intensify and sustain mutually beneficial cooperation, and jointly build a community of shared future for Dominica and China in the new era to better benefit the two peoples. Dominica is willing to learn from China's experience in governance, welcomes Chinese companies to invest in Dominica, and is willing to cooperate with China in trade, infrastructure construction, science and technology and other fields. The Dominican Republic fully agrees with the important principles put forward by President Xi Jinping on the constructive participation of all parties in the resolution of hot-spot issues in Africa. It highly appreciates China's important role in safeguarding world peace and stability and jointly responding to global challenges. It is willing to strengthen multilateral cooperation with China, jointly defend multilateralism and safeguard the interests of developing countries.
Wang Yi attended the meeting.
