President Hu Jintao and his Senegalese counterpart Abdoulaye
Wade on Thursday vowed to further strengthen cooperation between
the two countries.
Hu and Wade made the pledge in Berlin on the sidelines of the
outreach session of the Group of Eight (G8) summit slated for
Friday in Heiligendamm in northern Germany.
The two leaders exchanged views on the China-Senegal relations
in all fields, according to an official of the Chinese
delegation.
Senegal is "an important partner" of China on the continent of
Africa, Hu said, adding that China is willing to have more
cooperation with Senegal to jointly promote full implementation of
decisions made at the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Summit,
which was held in Beijing last year.
Since the resumption of diplomatic ties in October 2005, the two
countries have strengthened coordination and cooperation in
international affairs and witnessed rapid development of their
relations, he said.
The Chinese president expressed appreciation of Senegal's
adherence to the one-China policy.
Hu also lauded the Senegalese efforts in maintaining peace and
promoting development in Africa.
For his part, Wade spoke highly of China's contribution to
Africa's development, saying his country is willing to play an
active and promotive role in China-Africa cooperation.
The Senegalese president said he is confident of the two
countries' cooperation.
He hoped that the two sides would continue to enhance their
cooperation and make it a model for the cooperation between Africa
and China.
(Xinhua News Agency June 8, 2007)
