Chinese Premier Li Qiang met with Masato Kanda, president of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), in Beijing on Monday, vowing to enhance bilateral cooperation.
Amid the slow recovery of the global economy and rising instability and uncertainties, Li emphasized, Asian countries should strengthen unity and cooperation, uphold multilateralism, promote regional economic integration, enhance macroeconomic policy coordination, and deepen sci-tech innovation exchanges to better withstand risks and achieve shared development.
Li further noted that China will contribute greater stability to the development of both Asia and the rest of the world through steady economic growth, and active openness and cooperation.
He expressed China's willingness to expand all-around cooperation with the ADB in areas such as capital and knowledge so as to elevate the partnership to a new level.
Masato Kanda said that China's steady economic growth has made significant contributions to the economic growth of Asia and the rest of the world, stressing the ADB's commitment to strengthening cooperation with China in areas such as knowledge innovation and green development to promote development of the Asia-Pacific region.
Chinese premier meets ADB president in Beijing
Chinese premier meets ADB president in Beijing
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met Wednesday in Beijing with Nauruan Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Lionel Aingimea, who came to China for the opening ceremony of the Nauru Embassy in China.
Wang, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, noted that since the resumption of diplomatic relations between China and Nauru, both sides have fostered mutual understanding and support, while the pragmatic cooperation has developed comprehensively, bringing tangible benefits to the people of Nauru.
China appreciates Nauru's firm adherence to the one-China policy and believes that Nauru will continue to support China in safeguarding its sovereignty and territorial integrity, thus consolidating the political foundation of bilateral relations, Wang said.
China is willing to deepen cooperation with Nauru in various fields including agriculture and fisheries, sports, marine development, climate change response, and capacity building, Wang said, adding that China congratulates Nauru on the upcoming official opening of its embassy in China and is willing to provide conveniences and assistance for the embassy's operation.
Aingimea, for his part, said that Nauru sincerely thanks China for the valuable assistance provided in infrastructure construction and socio-economic development, which helps improve people's livelihood and sustainable development of Nauru.
Nauru will not waver in its stance of adhering to the one-China principle and looks forward to expanding bilateral cooperation in various fields and pushing bilateral relations to a new level, Aingimea added.
Chinese FM meets Nauruan counterpart
