China is wiling to make concerted efforts with Yemen to further
consolidate and strengthen bilateral ties, a senior official of the
Communist Party of China (CPC) said in Sanaa yesterday.
Wang Jiarui, head of the International Department of the CPC
Central Committee, voiced the wishes when meeting with Yemeni
leaders. A CPC delegation led by Wang arrived in the Yemeni capital
on Sunday for a five-day visit.
Wang expressed appreciation for Yemen's consistent support for
China on the issues of Taiwan, Tibet and human rights, saying that
the CPC and the Chinese government always regard Yemen as a
reliable friend.
For their part, Yemeni leaders spoke highly of the friendly
relations between the two countries, and stressed that Yemen values
its cooperation with China.
They voiced admiration for the great achievements China has
scored since it implemented the policy of reform and
opening-up.
They also expressed gratitude to the CPC, the Chinese government
and people for their long-standing support and assistance to Yemen,
and hoped that President Saleh's upcoming visit to China in April
would yield fruitful results.
Saleh reiterated Yemen's adherence to the one-China policy,
saying Taiwan's reunification with the mainland is an irreversible
trend.
(Xinhua News Agency March 9, 2006)
