China is ready to deepen mutually beneficial cooperation with Guinea, says Vice Premier of the State Council of China

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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News

Conakry, November 12 /Xinhua/ — China is ready to develop traditional friendship, strengthen mutual support, and deepen mutually beneficial cooperation with Guinea, said Vice Premier Liu Guozhong.

Liu Guozhong, also a member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the announcement during an invited visit to Guinea from November 10 to 12. The Vice Premier attended the launch ceremony of the Simandou iron ore project as a special representative of Chinese President Xi Jinping.

During his visit, Liu Guozhong met with Guinean President Mamady Doumbouya. The two sides held an in-depth exchange of views on China-Guinea relations and cooperation in various fields.

After conveying Xi Jinping's warm greetings to M. Doumboué, Liu Guozhong praised Guinea's progress in socio-economic development and warmly congratulated it on the rapid and efficient completion of construction at the Simandou mines.

This project is the fruit of nearly 70 years of friendship and cooperation between China and Guinea, as well as between China and African countries, the Deputy Prime Minister emphasized, adding that it will play an important role in stimulating Guinea's economic development and implementing its "Simandou 2040" strategic plan.

Liu Guozhong recalled that last year, at the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FCAC) summit in Beijing, Xi Jinping held a successful meeting with M. Doumbouya, during which they outlined a plan for the future development of bilateral relations.

Noting that the 4th Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee approved China's development plan for the next five years, the Vice Prime Minister stated that China is ready to work with Guinea to develop traditional friendship, strengthen mutual support, deepen mutually beneficial cooperation, consistently implement the results of the FCAC Beijing Summit, and promote the modernization process.

M. Dumbouya, for his part, asked Liu Guozhong to convey his sincere greetings to Xi Jinping.

According to the President, Guinea views relations with China from a strategic perspective, values the traditional friendship between the two countries, invites more Chinese enterprises to invest in the country, and will create favorable conditions for expanding bilateral cooperation in various fields.

M. Doumbouya also expressed Guinea's readiness to strengthen international cooperation with China and to jointly protect the sovereignty, security, and development interests of both countries.

During the visit, Liu Guozhong also attended the signing ceremony of the China-Africa Joint Medical Center in Guinea and attended its opening. –0–

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