On the morning of April 21, Premier Li Qiang of the State Council met with Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi, who was in China for a state visit, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
Li Qiang noted that this year marks the 10th anniversary of the establishment of a comprehensive strategic partnership of cooperation between China and Mozambique. In recent years, with joint efforts, mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries has yielded fruitful results. President Xi Jinping will hold talks with President Nyusi to make new plans for further deepening bilateral relations and cooperation. China is willing to work with Mozambique to carry forward traditional friendship, maintain mutual trust, firmly support each other’s core interests and major concerns, and deepen cooperation in various fields to better serve the modernization of both countries.
Li Qiang pointed out that China is ready to strengthen the alignment of development strategies with Mozambique, steadily expand bilateral trade, and deepen cooperation in areas such as agriculture, fisheries, energy, mining, and infrastructure construction. China will help Mozambique extend its industrial chains and increase added value, better transforming its resource advantages into development momentum. It is hoped that Mozambique will make good use of China’s policies, including zero tariffs for all African countries with diplomatic relations and the upgraded “green channel,” to actively explore the Chinese market. China supports capable Chinese enterprises in investing in Mozambique and hopes Mozambique will provide a stable and predictable business environment, ensuring the safety and legitimate rights of Chinese enterprises and citizens there. The two sides should also strengthen cooperation in healthcare, education, culture, tourism, and disaster prevention and mitigation, continuously enhancing the public’s sense of benefit from China-Mozambique friendship. Amid the current volatile international situation, China and Africa, as good brothers and partners, should unite and collaborate more closely, actively implement the four global initiatives, uphold fairness and justice, and defend common interests.
Nyusi stated that Mozambique and China have long enjoyed friendly relations, like brothers. Mozambique firmly supports the One-China principle and the “one country, two systems” policy, supports China’s national reunification, and supports China’s just stance on issues related to Xinjiang, Tibet, and human rights. Mozambique appreciates China’s long-term support and assistance for its economic and social development and is willing to strengthen alignment of national development plans with China. Under the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative, Mozambique aims to deepen cooperation in trade, investment, agriculture, energy, transportation, and communications, and enhance exchanges in culture, education, and tourism to advance the comprehensive strategic partnership of cooperation. Mozambique firmly supports the four global initiatives proposed by President Xi Jinping and is willing to work with China to strengthen Africa-China cooperation and jointly promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.
Wu Zhenglong attended the meeting.
