XIAMEN, Might 28 — Chinese language International Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday held particular person conferences with overseas visitors attending the Third China-Pacific Island Nations International Ministers’ Assembly in Xiamen, east China’s Fujian Province.
When assembly with Kiribati’s President and International Minister Taneti Maamau, Wang conveyed Chinese language President Xi Jinping’s honest greetings and greatest needs.
Wang famous that bilateral ties between China and Kiribati have developed quickly and achieved fruitful ends in varied fields for the reason that resumption of diplomatic relations greater than 5 years in the past. He mentioned China appreciates Kiribati’s agency adherence to the one-China precept and is prepared to work with Kiribati to proceed pushing bilateral ties ahead.
Maamau mentioned that Kiribati adheres firmly to the one-China coverage, and appears ahead to strengthening cooperation with China in areas comparable to people-to-people and cultural change, medical and well being care, infrastructure, sister-city change, the marine financial system and local weather change.
When assembly with Niue’s Premier and International Minister Dalton Tagelagi, Wang mentioned relations between China and Niue have turn out to be a mannequin of equality and customary improvement for international locations of all sizes. He referred to as on each international locations to boost cooperation in areas comparable to infrastructure, inexperienced improvement and local weather change.
Tagelagi mentioned that Niue values its relations with China and the shut friendship between their two peoples, and helps the three main international initiatives proposed by China, in addition to the high-quality joint development of the Belt and Street.
Niue is able to proceed selling the event of the South Pacific area within the spirit of mutual respect, Tagelagi mentioned.
When assembly with Tonga’s Crown Prince and Minister for International Affairs Tupouto’a ‘Ulukalala, Wang conveyed Xi’s cordial greetings to Tongan King Tupou VI.
Wang mentioned that China helps Tonga firmly in safeguarding its sovereignty, safety and improvement pursuits, appreciates Tonga’s adherence to the one-China precept, and is prepared to work with Tonga to implement the vital consensus reached between the leaders of the 2 international locations.
Tupouto’a ‘Ulukalala mentioned that Tonga has at all times adhered firmly to the one-China coverage and is prepared to boost its change of concepts with China, and to advertise sensible cooperation in such fields as well being care and schooling. Tonga has a excessive appreciation for the concrete measures China has taken to help Pacific Island international locations in coping with local weather change, he added.
When assembly with Solomon Islands’ Minister for International Affairs and Exterior Commerce Peter Shanel Agovaka, Wang mentioned that China is prepared to affix fingers with Solomon Islands to uphold multilateralism, safeguard the essential norms of worldwide relations, and uphold worldwide equity and justice.
China helps Solomon Islands in its internet hosting of the 54th Pacific Islands Discussion board Leaders Assembly this 12 months, Wang mentioned, expressing the hope that each international locations will seize the alternatives the assembly presents and work collectively to advertise improvement.
Agovaka mentioned that Solomon Islands firmly opposes “Taiwan independence” and helps the efforts of the Chinese language authorities to attain nationwide reunification.
Solomon Islands appears to be like ahead to strengthening its sensible cooperation with China in areas comparable to schooling, policing, medical and well being care, and cultural safety, Agovaka mentioned.
When assembly with the Prepare dinner Islands’ Minister for International Affairs and Immigration Tingika Elikana, Wang mentioned that China has at all times hooked up nice significance to its relations with the Prepare dinner Islands, and helps the Prepare dinner Islands in safeguarding its nationwide sovereignty and in selecting a improvement path suited to its nationwide circumstances independently.
China is prepared to work with the Prepare dinner Islands to uphold the precept of widespread however differentiated duties, and to construct a good, cheap, cooperative and win-win international local weather governance system, Wang mentioned.
Elikana mentioned that the Prepare dinner Islands will firmly adhere to the one-China precept, including that the overseas ministers’ assembly between China and Pacific Island international locations has created a possibility to deepen cooperation between the 2 sides and strengthen the unity of the island international locations, and that the Prepare dinner Islands is in agency help of this.
