2016/10/18
On October 18, 2016,
President Xi Jinping held talks at the Great Hall of the People with
President Tabare Vazquez of Uruguay. The two heads of state decided to
establish China-Uruguay strategic partnership based on mutual respect,
equality and mutual benefit, so as to deepen and expand mutually
beneficial and friendly cooperation in various fields between the two
countries and jointly write a new chapter of bilateral relations.
Xi Jinping pointed out
that although China and Uruguay are far apart and have different
national conditions, both sides have become good friends and good
partners by adhering to equal treatment and carrying out mutually
beneficial cooperation since the establishment of diplomatic relations
28 years ago. The current China-Uruguay relations have stood at a new
historical starting point. We should make joint efforts to
comprehensively plan and execute the blueprint for bilateral
cooperation, so as to better benefit the two peoples.
Xi Jinping stressed that
China and Uruguay should enhance all-round exchanges, consolidate
political mutual trust, maintain close communication at high levels,
improve cooperation mechanism, enhance communication in various fields
and at all levels including governments, legislative institutions and
political parties, as well as continuously increase mutual understanding
and trust. Both sides should expand mutually beneficial cooperation and
deepen interest integration. China thanks Uruguay for supporting the
"Belt and Road" initiative, and hopes that both sides can strengthen the
alignment of development strategies and upgrade economic and trade
cooperation. Both sides should continue to well implement the five-year
plan for bilateral agricultural cooperation, optimize bilateral trade
structure, expand service trade and boost the sustained growth of
bilateral trade. China is willing to encourage more Chinese enterprises
to invest and develop business in Uruguay, participate in Uruguay’s
infrastructure construction, and expand mutually beneficial cooperation
in such areas as agriculture, clean energy, communication, mining,
manufacturing and finance between the two countries. Both countries
should intensify people-to-people and cultural exchanges and advance
exchanges and cooperation in culture, education, science and technology,
the Antarctica, tourism, locality, football and other areas in order to
cement China-Uruguay friendship. China and Uruguay should enhance
strategic coordination to safeguard common interests. China is ready to
strengthen communication and coordination with Uruguay in climate
change, global economic governance, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development, peace-keeping, South-South cooperation and other areas.
Xi Jinping pointed out
that China firmly supports Latin American countries’ efforts in
safeguarding regional stability, unity and development. At present, the
relationship between China and Latin America has entered into a new
stage of parallel development between bilateral cooperation and overall
cooperation. China is willing to work together with Uruguay and other
Latin American countries to jointly build a new framework of the “1+3+6
cooperation”, so as to push China-Latin America relations for greater
development and forge a community of shared destiny featuring joint
progress together.
Tabare Vazquez expressed
that people of the two countries enjoy a profound friendship. A sound
relationship with China is the national policy of Uruguay. He is glad to
see that both countries established a strategic partnership on the
basis of mutual respect, equality and mutual benefit, which will open up
a new chapter of Uruguay-China relations. Uruguay devotes itself to
deepening bilateral mutual trust and supporting the great cause of
reunification of China. Both sides enjoy a sound momentum of cooperation
in economy, trade, investment, finance, agriculture, fishery, energy,
locality, football and other areas. Uruguay welcomes Chinese enterprises
to increase investment in the infrastructure construction of the
country, and is willing to negotiate a free trade agreement with China.
China plays an important and positive role in international affairs, and
its development also promotes world economic growth. Uruguay is ready
to jointly push for greater development of Latin America-China relations
and conduct closer coordination and cooperation in international and
regional affairs with China.
After the talks, both
sides issued the Joint Statement on Establishing Strategic Partnership
between the People's Republic of China and the Oriental Republic of
Uruguay.
The two heads of state
witnessed the signing of bilateral cooperation documents in such fields
as diplomacy, culture, education, industry, agriculture, energy and
tourism.
Before the talks, Xi
Jinping held a welcoming ceremony for Tabare Vazquez at the square
outside the East Gate of the Great Hall of the People. Vice Chairman of
the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress Arken Imirbaki,
State Councilor Yang Jiechi, Vice Chairman of the National Committee of
Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Chen Xiaoguang and
others were present.
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