China's top political advisor Wang Huning met with President of the Congress of Peru Eduardo Salhuana in Beijing on Monday.
Wang, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), said that not long ago President Xi Jinping went to Peru to attend the 31st APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting and paid a state visit to the country, opening a new chapter in the history of China-Peru comprehensive strategic partnership.
China is willing to make joint efforts with Peru to push for more achievements in China-Peru relations and bring more benefits to the two peoples, Wang said.
The CPPCC is ready to strengthen exchanges and cooperation with Peru to make contributions to promoting the joint advance of the two countries on the road of national modernization, he said.
Salhuana said that Peru and China are both ancient civilizations, and Peru is willing to work with China to further promote cooperation in various fields such as economy, trade, investment, energy, and people-to-people and cultural exchanges, jointly promote the development of the Chancay Port, and continue to deepen the Belt and Road cooperation.
The Peruvian Congress is willing to strengthen exchanges and mutual learning with China to promote mutual understanding and friendship among all sectors of society in the two countries, Salhuana noted.
China's top political advisor meets Congress of Peru president
People in the Republic of the Congo say they are looking forward to expanding cooperation with China to more fields including medicine.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is going to visit the central African country on Tuesday, as part of his four-nation tour of Africa.
Officials said that the two sides will implement some of the programs that were agreed upon at last year's Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Beijing.
Economic relations between China and the Republic of the Congo date back to the 1960s.
Over the years, China has built factories, roads and bridges that have helped transform the country's agriculture-based economy into a semi-industrialized one.
Crude oil, copper and wood have been the Republic of the Congo's major exports to China, according to global trade data.
Congolese people hope their government can work to strengthen relations with one of the country's most important partners. In addition to infrastructure, people say some of the other areas that China and the Republic of the Congo plan to develop include health, agriculture and security.
"For me I think cooperation should extend to the healthcare sector, as we know that Chinese are good at medicine," said Ragma Nganga, a university student in Brazzaville.
"Cooperation between China and Congo has been remarkable especially in infrastructure projects. Chinese have built many roads," said Josue Mifoundou, a local digital media practitioner.
In 2018, China and the Republic of the Congo signed a memorandum of understanding on projects under the Belt and Road Initiative - China's flagship infrastructure initiative that's helping link Asia, Europe, Latin America and Africa to China through ports, roads and railways.
Congolese people anticipate expanded cooperation with China
