Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said in Beijing Friday that good
political relations between China and Guyana had strongly advanced
bilateral cooperation.
China would continue to provide assistance within its own
capability to assist the economic and social development of Guyana,
Wen told visiting Guyanan President Bharrat Jagdeo.
The Chinese government would actively encourage Chinese enterprises
to explore new areas of trade and economic cooperation in Guyana,
said Wen, hoping Guyana would offer more information and favorable
policies in this respect.
Wen and Jagdeo reviewed the history of mutual support and
assistance of the two countries in political terms over the past
decades. They praised the mutually beneficial cooperation in trade
and economy in recent years, expressing the willingness to make
further efforts to achieve greater and faster growth in bilateral
relations.
After exchanging views on regional and international issues with
the guests, Wen said China appreciated Guyana's independent foreign
policy of non-alliance and its active role in regional affairs. Wen
hoped Guyana would use its influence to help China expand relations
with countries in the Caribbean region.
Jagdeo said Guyana was ready to further expand cooperation with
China in all fields on the basis of the existing friendly bilateral
relations.
Noting that the global situation was uncertain and developing
countries were universally concerned about the future, Jagdeo said
he was pleased to see China's clear position on calling for
developed countries to pay more attention to the interests of
developing countries and urging developing countries to strengthen
cooperation among themselves.
(Xinhua News Agency March 29, 2003)