State Councilor Tang Jiaxuan and Bolivian president-elect Juan
Evo Morales Ayma pledged during their meeting in Beijing Sunday to
enhance bilateral economic cooperation and coordination on
international affairs.
Tang told Morales that he appreciated his visit, made three
weeks right after the election, which indicated the importance
Bolivia attached to the Sino-Bolivian relations.
The friendly and cooperative ties between China and Bolivia is
built on the solid political foundation, Tang said.
"As both developing nations, we understood and supported each
other on issues that concern our fundamental interest," Tang
said.
"We have maintained sound coordination and cooperation on
international and regional affairs and are both striving for world
peace, stability and development," he acknowledged.
Tang noted that the economies of the two countries are highly
complementary to each other and can fully enhance mutual-beneficial
cooperation with their own advantages.
It's in compliance with the basic interest of the people of both
countries to develop Sino-Bolivian friendly and cooperative ties
and China will exert its concerted efforts with Bolivia to push
bilateral ties to a new high, he said.
Morales said that he hopes through this visit to learn from
China's development experience, increase consensus and
mutual-trust, and strengthen cooperation in trade and economic
fields, technology and investment sectors.
Bolivia attaches importance to its relations with China, and it
will have a deeper understanding of and will firmly adhere to the
one-China policy, he said, adding that his country hopes to further
enhance its coordination with China on international affairs.
Morales arrived in Beijing Sunday morning for a two-day visit to
China at the invitation of the Chinese government, during which, he
is expected to meet President Hu Jintao.
Morales won the presidential election on December 18, last year
and will take office on January 22.
(Xinhua News Agency January 9, 2006)
