Chinese leader Xi Jinping meets Mozambique, Kenya Leaders in Beijing
Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi on Wednesday ahead of the Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation to be held from April 25 to 27 in Beijing.
Xi said leaders of different countries will discuss issues of common concern including synergy of development policies, connectivity of infrastructure and sustainable development under the principle of extensive consultation, joint contribution and shared benefits at the forum, so as to make greater contributions to promoting world economic growth and international economic cooperation.
Noting that China and Mozambique have agreed to jointly promote the Belt and Road (B&R) cooperation plan, Xi said the two sides should commit themselves to improving quality and efficiency of cooperation while enhancing people-to-people and cultural exchanges and cooperation, so that the traditional friendship between the two countries can be inherited and carried forward.
Nyusi said the joint building of the B&R is conducive to world economic growth and balanced development, adding that it is also of great importance for Mozambique and Africa.
Mozambique congratulates the People’s Republic of China on its 70th anniversary and is ready to deepen its strategic partnership with China, Nyusi said.
Mozambique is willing to strengthen cooperation with China in a wide range of fields and exchange experience in state governance, Nyusi noted.
The Mozambican side is also willing to play an active role in jointly building the B&R in the African subregion, he said.
After the meeting, the two leaders witnessed the signing of bilateral cooperation documents.
Xi meets Kenyan president
President Xi Jinping on Thursday met with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, at the Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation.
This was the third meeting between the two leaders in less than a year, which Xi said underscored the strategic and high-level relations between China and Kenya.
Xi said China appreciates Kenyatta’s public refutation of groundless accusations on China-Kenya and China-Africa cooperation on many occasions.
China is willing to work with Kenya to maintain the good momentum of cooperation in various areas between the two countries as well as between China and Africa by jointly building the Belt and Road and by implementing the outcomes achieved at the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, he said.
Efforts will be made to strengthen connectivity of their development strategies, leverage the economic and social benefits of major projects such as railways, and encourage more Chinese enterprises to invest in Kenya, according to Xi.
The two countries will maintain communication and coordination on major international and regional issues, he added.
Kenyatta expressed his warm congratulations on the great achievements the People’s Republic of China has made since its founding 70 years ago, with over 700 million people lifted out of poverty in particular.
The Belt and Road Initiative enables different countries to build closer trade connections and partnerships, earning wide recognition from the international community and driving connectivity and industrialization for African countries, he said.
Kenya is willing to deepen cooperation with China on fields such as infrastructure development to promote the initiative further to the central and western African regions, according to Kenyatta.
Kenya appreciates China’s important role in promoting the regional peace reconstruction in Africa, and hopes to strengthen communication and coordination with China on regional and multilateral affairs, he added.
The two presidents witnessed the signing of bilateral cooperation documents after the meeting.
Source：Xinhua News Agency
