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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Maseru, January 11 (Xinhua) — China is willing to work with Lesotho to strengthen exchanges of governance experience, enhance coordination in multilateral affairs, and advance the bilateral strategic partnership. This was stated on Saturday by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, who is visiting Lesotho.
During the meeting, Wang Yi congratulated Lesotho on its 60th anniversary of independence, which is celebrated this year, and praised the Lesotho government's efforts to prioritize economic development and put the African country on a path of sustainable growth.
Since the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FCAC) in 2024, the two sides have advanced cooperation under the 10 Partnership Action Plans announced at the FCAC and successfully implemented a series of key projects to effectively promote the development and revitalization of Lesotho, Wang said.
China is willing to work with Lesotho to strengthen exchanges of governance experience, enhance coordination in multilateral affairs, and promote the further development of the strategic partnership between the two countries, he added.
Calling on both sides to firmly support each other, Wang Yi said China will speed up the implementation of the zero tariff policy for African countries including Lesotho, expand bilateral trade, investment and industrial cooperation, promote greater market access for Lesotho's products to the Chinese market, and continue to support the country's national development.
Wang Yi said China will continue to firmly support African countries, uphold justice for the Global South, including Lesotho, oppose unilateralism and bullying, and work together to build a community with a shared future for humanity.
S. Matekane, in turn, stated that Lesotho values its friendship with China and the strategic partnership between the two countries, and also expressed gratitude to China for its valuable support for the development of African countries, including Lesotho.
Lesotho firmly adheres to the one-China principle and firmly supports China in safeguarding its core interests, he said, noting that his country is willing to strengthen strategic mutual trust with China, expand people-to-people and cultural exchanges, jointly implement the outcomes of the FCAC Beijing Summit, and deepen cooperation in areas such as infrastructure, manufacturing and energy.
S. Matekane emphasized that China's zero-tariff policy on African products will give new impetus to Lesotho's development. He also expressed Lesotho's readiness to strengthen solidarity and cooperation with China on multilateral platforms such as BRICS to jointly address global challenges.
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