习近平同苏里南总统单多吉会谈

新华社北京4月12日电（记者 刘华）4月12日下午，国家主席习近平在北京人民大会堂同来华进行国事访问的苏里南总统单多吉举行会谈。

4月12日下午，国家主席习近平在北京人民大会堂同来华进行国事访问的苏里南总统单多吉举行会谈。这是会谈前，习近平和夫人彭丽媛同单多吉和夫人梅莉萨合影。 新华社记者 黄敬文 摄

习近平指出，中苏友谊源远流长、历久弥坚。苏里南是第一批同新中国建交、同中国建立战略伙伴关系以及同中国签署共建“一带一路”合作规划的加勒比国家之一。两国始终相互尊重、平等相待，成为南南合作的典范。中方愿同苏方一道努力，进一步巩固政治互信，加强经贸合作，扩大人文交流，密切国际协作，推动构建更加紧密的中苏战略合作伙伴关系，更好造福两国人民。

4月12日下午，国家主席习近平在北京人民大会堂同来华进行国事访问的苏里南总统单多吉举行会谈。 新华社记者 翟健岚 摄

习近平强调，中方高度赞赏苏方始终坚定对华友好，在涉及中国核心利益和重大关切问题上坚定支持中方。中方也坚定支持苏方维护国家主权独立、自主选择符合本国国情的发展道路。中方愿同苏方继续相互理解、相互支持，保持高层交往，密切各部门、立法机构、政党间友好交往，加强治国理政经验交流。中方欢迎更多苏里南优质特色产品进入中国市场，愿同苏方深化共建“一带一路”合作，加强发展战略对接，拓展贸易、投资、农业、能源、矿业、基础设施建设、数字经济等领域合作，给两国人民带来更多实实在在的福祉。苏里南是加勒比地区华侨华人最多的国家之一，也是西半球首个把中国春节作为法定假日的国家。双方要继续鼓励人文交流，便利人员往来，共同建设好孔子学院。加强地方合作，不断丰富两国交流合作内涵。中方愿同苏里南等发展中国家一道，加强多边协调和团结合作，维护共同利益，实现共同发展，推动构建人类命运共同体。中方重视发展同加勒比国家关系，支持加勒比国家谋求繁荣发展、增进民众福祉，愿继续为地区国家经济社会发展提供力所能及的帮助。

单多吉表示，苏中友好交往历史悠久。苏里南华人群体为苏国家建设作出了重要贡献。苏中建交48年来，苏方始终坚定恪守一个中国原则，将继续坚定不移支持中国实现国家统一。中国为苏里南抗击新冠疫情和经济社会发展提供宝贵帮助，两国农业、卫生、基础设施等领域合作取得丰硕成果，这些都体现了两国的高度政治互信和深厚兄弟情谊，极大助力了苏里南经济发展和民生改善，树立了南南合作的典范。习近平主席提出共建“一带一路”和全球发展倡议等重要全球倡议，倡导平等有序的世界多极化和普惠包容的经济全球化，对维护多边主义、促进世界和平与可持续发展意义重大，苏方予以支持，愿同中方加强协作，共同推动构建人类命运共同体。期待以此访为契机，进一步加强两国政党交流，拓展经贸投资、绿色发展、应对气候变化等领域合作，进一步深化苏中战略合作伙伴关系。苏方愿为推动加勒比国家同中国关系发展作出积极努力。

4月12日下午，国家主席习近平在北京人民大会堂同来华进行国事访问的苏里南总统单多吉举行会谈。这是会谈后，两国元首共同见证签署关于经贸投资、绿色发展、数字经济、教育等领域多项双边合作文件。 新华社记者 丁海涛 摄

会谈后，两国元首共同见证签署关于经贸投资、绿色发展、数字经济、教育等领域多项双边合作文件。

双方发表《中华人民共和国和苏里南共和国联合新闻公报》。

4月12日下午，国家主席习近平在北京人民大会堂同来华进行国事访问的苏里南总统单多吉举行会谈。这是会谈前，习近平在人民大会堂东门外广场为单多吉举行欢迎仪式。 新华社记者 丁海涛 摄

4月12日下午，国家主席习近平在北京人民大会堂同来华进行国事访问的苏里南总统单多吉举行会谈。这是会谈前，习近平在人民大会堂东门外广场为单多吉举行欢迎仪式。 新华社记者 翟健岚 摄

会谈前，习近平和夫人彭丽媛在人民大会堂东门外广场为单多吉和夫人梅莉萨举行欢迎仪式。

4月12日下午，国家主席习近平在北京人民大会堂同来华进行国事访问的苏里南总统单多吉举行会谈。这是会谈前，习近平在人民大会堂东门外广场为单多吉举行欢迎仪式。 新华社记者 申宏 摄

4月12日下午，国家主席习近平在北京人民大会堂同来华进行国事访问的苏里南总统单多吉举行会谈。这是会谈前，习近平在人民大会堂东门外广场为单多吉举行欢迎仪式。 新华社记者 申宏 摄

单多吉抵达时，礼兵列队致敬。两国元首登上检阅台，军乐团奏中苏两国国歌，天安门广场鸣放21响礼炮。单多吉在习近平陪同下检阅中国人民解放军仪仗队，并观看分列式。

当晚，习近平和彭丽媛在人民大会堂金色大厅为单多吉夫妇举行欢迎宴会。

王毅参加上述活动。

Xi holds talks with Surinamese president

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan pose for a group photo with President of the Republic of Suriname Chandrikapersad Santokhi and his wife Mellisa Santokhi-Seenacherry prior to the talks between Xi and Santokhi in Beijing, capital of China, April 12, 2024. Xi held talks with Santokhi, who is on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Friday. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)

BEIJING, April 12 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with President of the Republic of Suriname Chandrikapersad Santokhi in Beijing on Friday.

Noting that the China-Suriname friendship has a long history and has stood the test of time, Xi said Suriname was one of the first Caribbean countries to establish diplomatic ties with China, establish a strategic partnership with China and sign the Belt and Road cooperation plan with China.

The two countries have always respected each other and treated each other as equals, becoming a model of South-South cooperation, he said, adding that China is willing to work with Suriname to further consolidate political mutual trust, strengthen economic and trade cooperation, expand cultural and people-to-people exchanges, step up international coordination, and push for a closer China-Suriname strategic cooperative partnership to better benefit the two peoples.

Xi stressed that China highly appreciates Suriname's friendship and its firm support for China on issues concerning China's core interests and major concerns. He added that China also firmly supports Suriname in safeguarding its national sovereignty and independence and independently choosing a development path suited to its national conditions.

China is willing to continue to understand and support each other with Suriname, maintain high-level exchanges, increase friendly exchanges between various departments, legislative bodies and political parties, and enhance the exchange of experience in governance, according to Xi.

"China welcomes more high-quality and distinctive Surinamese products to enter the Chinese market, and stands ready to deepen cooperation with Suriname on joint Belt and Road construction, enhance synergy of development strategies, and expand cooperation on trade, investment, agriculture, energy, mining, infrastructure construction and digital economy to bring more tangible benefits to the two peoples," Xi said.

Noting that Suriname is one of the countries with the largest number of overseas Chinese in the Caribbean and the first country in the Western Hemisphere to mark the Chinese New Year as an official holiday, Xi said the two sides should continue to encourage cultural and people-to-people exchanges, facilitate personnel exchanges, and jointly build Confucius Institutes.

The two countries should strengthen sub-national cooperation and constantly enrich the content of bilateral exchanges and cooperation, he added.

Xi said China is ready to work with Suriname and other developing countries to strengthen multilateral coordination, solidarity and cooperation, safeguard common interests, achieve common development and promote the building of a community with a shared future for humanity.

China attaches importance to developing relations with Caribbean countries, supports Caribbean countries in seeking prosperity and development and improving people's well-being, and stands ready to continue to provide assistance within its capacity for the economic and social development of countries in the region, Xi said.

Noting that the friendly exchanges between the two countries enjoy a long history, Santokhi, for his part, complimented the important contributions made by the Chinese community in Suriname to the development of the country.

He said that since the two countries established diplomatic ties 48 years ago, the Surinamese side has always firmly adhered to the one-China principle, and will continue to support China unswervingly in its endeavor to achieve national reunification.

Santokhi expressed Suriname's appreciation for the assistance provided by the Chinese side to its economic and social development, saying that the fruitful cooperation between the two countries in agriculture, health, infrastructure and other fields reflects the high-level political mutual trust and brotherly friendship, improved Suriname's economy and people's livelihoods, setting a good example of South-South cooperation.

Suriname supports the important initiatives proposed by China, such as the Belt and Road Initiative and the Global Development Initiative, which are of great significance in upholding multilateralism and promoting world peace and sustainable development, and stands ready to advance coordination with China to jointly promote the building of a community with a shared future for humanity, Santokhi said.

He said that Suriname expects to improve exchanges between the political parties of the two countries, expand cooperation in fields such as trade, economy and investment, green development and climate change, and advance the Suriname-China strategic cooperative partnership, and is willing to contribute to Caribbean-China relations.

The two heads of state witnessed the signing of bilateral cooperation documents on economy, trade, investment, green development, digital economy, education and other fields. The two sides also issued a joint press communique. 

Chinese President Xi Jinping holds a welcome ceremony for President of the Republic of Suriname Chandrikapersad Santokhi at the square outside the east entrance of the Great Hall of the People prior to their talks in Beijing, capital of China, April 12, 2024. Xi held talks with Santokhi, who is on a state visit to China, in Beijing on Friday. (Xinhua/Ding Haitao)

Chinese President Xi Jinping holds a welcome ceremony for President of the Republic of Suriname Chandrikapersad Santokhi at the square outside the east entrance of the Great Hall of the People prior to their talks in Beijing, capital of China, April 12, 2024. Xi held talks with Santokhi, who is on a state visit to China, in Beijing on Friday. (Xinhua/Zhai Jianlan)

Chinese President Xi Jinping holds a welcome ceremony for President of the Republic of Suriname Chandrikapersad Santokhi at the square outside the east entrance of the Great Hall of the People prior to their talks in Beijing, capital of China, April 12, 2024. Xi held talks with Santokhi, who is on a state visit to China, in Beijing on Friday. (Xinhua/Shen Hong)

Chinese President Xi Jinping holds a welcome ceremony for President of the Republic of Suriname Chandrikapersad Santokhi at the square outside the east entrance of the Great Hall of the People prior to their talks in Beijing, capital of China, April 12, 2024. Xi held talks with Santokhi, who is on a state visit to China, in Beijing on Friday. (Xinhua/Shen Hong)

Chinese President Xi Jinping holds talks with President of the Republic of Suriname Chandrikapersad Santokhi, who is on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, April 12, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhai Jianlan)

Chinese President Xi Jinping and President of the Republic of Suriname Chandrikapersad Santokhi witness the signing of bilateral cooperation documents on economy, trade, investment, green development, digital economy, education and other fields after their talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, April 12, 2024. Xi held talks with Santokhi, who is on a state visit to China, in Beijing on Friday. (Xinhua/Ding Haitao)