A reception was held in Beijing on Wednesday to celebrate the
35th anniversary of establishment of the China-Togo diplomatic
relations.
The two countries forged diplomatic ties on September 19, 1972.
Trade volume between the two sides reached US$570 million in
2005.
Addressing the occasion, Feng Zuoku, vice president of the
Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries
(CPAFFC), said the China-Togo relations have developed smoothly in
the past years despite changes of international situation.
Since the establishment of bilateral diplomatic ties 35 years
ago, the two countries have maintained close people-to-people
exchanges, Feng said.
The CPAFFC and China-Africa Friendship Association will continue
to make unremitting efforts to promote the friendly exchanges
between the two peoples, Feng said.
Echoing Feng's remarks, Togo ambassador to China Nolana Ta-ama
said that Togo-China's ties has been built on the basis of
"transparent, open and sincere cooperation", which features wide
consensus reached by both leaders on building international
trust.
Ta-Ama thanked the Chinese government for providing assistance
to Togo in fields of agriculture, higher education, health care and
sports.
Ta-Ama also reiterated that the Togolese government will
persistently adhere to the one-China policy, which is appreciated
by the Chinese side.
(Xinhua News Agency September 19, 2007)
