Hu Jintao held talks with President Ouattara, C?te d’Ivoire
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Xinhua Beijing, July 20 (Reporter SPDC Hao Yalin) President Hu Jintao at the Great Hall on the morning of the 20th was invited to China to attend the opening ceremony of the Fifth Ministerial Meeting of China-Africa Cooperation Forum and to visit China Tara held talks.
Hu said the establishment of diplomatic ties 29 years ago, bilateral relations have developed smoothly. C?te d’Ivoire is an important country in West Africa, China attaches great importance to relations in the Division, ready to work with the Division to work together to promote the friendly cooperation of new achievements.
Hu Jintao on the development of in-Branch relations put forward three suggestions: First, strengthen high-level exchanges, expanding government, the legislature, the ruling party exchanges, enhance political mutual trust. China attaches importance to and supports the Division side in the promotion of African unity, stability and development play an important role in Cote d’Ivoire is willing to strengthen consultation and coordination on major international and regional affairs. Second, deepen economic and trade cooperation. China will continue to support the reconstruction of peace in C?te d’Ivoire, encourage competent Chinese enterprises to participate in the economic construction of C?te d’Ivoire. Third, enhance humanities exchanges. Expand the cooperation in the field of culture, education, health, human resources training, and promoting people-to-people exchanges, enhance mutual understanding and friendship between the two peoples.
Ouattara said Division in the development of relations, China has provided valuable assistance to Cote d’Ivoire, is a good friend of the people of C?te d’Ivoire, the Development Division of the friendly cooperative relations is an unswerving policy of the C?te d’Ivoire. C?te d’Ivoire is committed to national reconstruction revitalization, with China to expand exchanges, enhance cooperation in the field of agriculture, water conservancy, electric power, transportation infrastructure, professional training, the Division welcomes Chinese enterprises to invest. As the rotating presidency of the Economic Community of West African countries, C?te d’Ivoire is willing to actively promote the West African countries to develop relations with China.
Prior to the talks, Hu Jintao in the Great Hall of the North Hall of Ouattara’s visit to China held a welcoming ceremony. State Councilor Dai Bingguo, Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi, Director of the National Development and Reform Commission Zhang Ping, Minister of Commerce Chen Deming, Chinese Ambassador to C?te d’Ivoire, Ambassador Zhang Guoqing and other officials attended the welcoming ceremony.
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