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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Kuwait, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) — China attaches great importance to its relations with Kuwait and is willing to promote bilateral practical cooperation in various fields, said Chinese Vice President Han Zheng, who is visiting the country from Saturday to Sunday.
During his visit, Han Zheng held separate meetings with the Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Meshaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Sabah, and Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmed Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah.
During a meeting with the Emir of Kuwait, the Vice President of China said that China has always valued its friendship with Kuwait and attaches great importance to the development of relations between the two countries.
Since 2022, Chinese President Xi Jinping and the Emir of Kuwait have met twice and reached a number of important agreements, which have provided strategic guidance for developing relations between the two countries to a higher level, Han Zheng added.
According to him, the fourth plenary session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC Central Committee) sent a clear signal that China continues to advance comprehensive reform and expand high-level opening-up, which will create opportunities for the development of China-Kuwait relations.
China is willing to work with Kuwait to deepen political mutual trust, implement the bilateral cooperation documents signed in the presence of the two heads of state, and strive to achieve substantive progress as soon as possible, so as to ensure the deep and lasting development of the strategic partnership, Han Zheng said.
He noted that the Global Governance Initiative, proposed by Xi Jinping, has set a course for reforming and improving the global governance system. China hopes that Kuwait will actively support this initiative and welcomes Kuwait's participation in the Group of Friends of the Global Governance Initiative.
China highly appreciates Kuwait's long-term support and assistance in developing cooperation between China and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, Han Zheng said, expressing hope that Kuwait, as the current chair of the GCC, will continue to exert a positive influence in this direction.
The Kuwaiti Emir, in turn, noted that Kuwait was the first Arab state in the Persian Gulf to establish diplomatic relations with China, which reflects the strategic and promising nature of bilateral relations.
According to him, Kuwait highly appreciates and supports the Global Governance Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, the Global Civilization Initiative and the Global Development Initiative proposed by the Chinese President.
Reaffirming his country's firm commitment to the one-China policy, the Emir expressed Kuwait's readiness to cooperate with China in jointly building the Belt and Road Initiative, effectively implementing relevant bilateral cooperation documents, and advancing Kuwaiti-Chinese relations to a higher level.
The Emir added that Kuwait is also ready to actively promote cooperation between the GCC and China, as well as between Arab countries and China, to a new level.
During talks with Kuwaiti Crown Prince Han Zheng said that Kuwait is a country with unique and significant influence in the Middle East, and China has always paid important attention to Kuwait in its foreign policy in the region.
According to him, under the strategic leadership of the President of the People's Republic of China and the Emir of Kuwait, the strategic partnership between the two countries has continued to develop in recent years.
Noting that next year marks the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Kuwait, Han Zheng said China is willing to seize this opportunity to work with the Kuwaiti side to implement the important agreements reached by the two heads of state, deepen political mutual trust, strengthen practical cooperation in various fields, and elevate bilateral relations to a new level.
China is also willing to strengthen coordination with Kuwait to promote greater progress in China's cooperation with Arab and Gulf countries, and jointly promote multilateralism and develop global governance in a more fair and equitable direction.
The Kuwaiti Crown Prince stated that the friendship between Kuwait and China is deep and lasting, and that Kuwait supports China in safeguarding its core interests and is willing to expand cooperation with China, implement bilateral cooperation projects, and promote the further development of Kuwait-China relations.
Noting that the world order is undergoing profound changes, the Crown Prince said Kuwait firmly supports multilateralism and highly appreciates China's adherence to justice in international affairs and its fair position on the Palestinian issue, adding that Kuwait is willing to strengthen multilateral coordination with China and make joint efforts to maintain peace and stability in the Middle East.
During a meeting with Kuwaiti Prime Minister Han Zheng said that China and Kuwait are good friends and partners, and bilateral relations have made positive progress in recent years.
He also noted that cooperation between China and Kuwait is complementary and has great potential, adding that China is willing to work with Kuwait to strengthen practical cooperation based on mutual benefit and win-win results, effectively promote key projects, and take the strategic partnership between China and Kuwait to a new level.
The Prime Minister, in turn, stated that Kuwait values friendship and mutual trust with China, adding that his country is ready to work with China to implement the important agreements reached by the heads of state and accelerate the implementation of bilateral cooperation projects so that the high level of bilateral relations leads to more tangible results of cooperation and opens a new chapter in bilateral ties. –0–
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