习近平同几内亚比绍总统恩巴洛会谈

7月10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几内亚比绍总统恩巴洛举行会谈。这是会谈前，习近平在人民大会堂东门外广场为恩巴洛举行欢迎仪式。新华社记者 饶爱民 摄

新华社北京7月10日电（记者郑明达）7月10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几内亚比绍总统恩巴洛举行会谈。两国元首一致同意，将中国同几内亚比绍关系提升为战略伙伴关系。

7月10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几内亚比绍总统恩巴洛举行会谈。新华社记者 丁海涛 摄

习近平指出，中国和几内亚比绍有着特殊友好历史。近年来，两国关系不断深化，政治互信更加坚定，务实合作更加广泛，国际协调更加密切。中方支持几内亚比绍自主探索符合自身国情的发展道路，愿同几内亚比绍传承传统友谊，巩固政治互信，拓展务实合作，不断丰富两国战略伙伴关系内涵，助力几内亚比绍更好实现国家发展。

习近平强调，中方愿同几内亚比绍密切各层级友好往来，加强治国理政经验交流，以高质量共建“一带一路”为引领，拓展农业、矿业、基础设施建设、蓝色经济等领域合作。中方欢迎几内亚比绍优质农产品进入中国市场，鼓励中国企业赴几内亚比绍投资合作，帮助几内亚比绍将资源潜力转化为发展动能。中方愿继续为几内亚比绍国内建设提供力所能及的支持，继续派遣水稻技术专家和医疗队，助力几内亚比绍保障粮食安全和发展公共卫生事业。双方要加强教育、青年等领域交流合作，促进两国民心相通。中方将继续提供政府奖学金和培训名额，帮助几内亚比绍培养更多国家发展需要的各类人才。

习近平指出，中国和非洲都拥有灿烂的文明，都有被殖民、被侵略的惨痛历史，都珍惜和追求民族独立和解放。中国和非洲国家彼此的支持和帮助是真诚的，是真实亲诚的友好兄弟和发展中国家团结合作的典范，新形势下我们应该联手创造新时代。中非合作论坛是中非人民践行和平共处五项原则、促进共同发展的重要平台。两周前，我们在北京隆重举行和平共处五项原则发表70周年纪念活动。今年秋季将在北京举办新一届中非合作论坛峰会。中方愿同几内亚比绍等非洲国家一道，弘扬和平共处五项原则，共商新时代中非合作大计，维护发展中国家共同利益和国际公平正义，携手共建高水平中非命运共同体，推动构建人类命运共同体。

恩巴洛表示，我和代表团从抵达那一刻起就深切感受到中国人民对非洲兄弟的真诚友好。几内亚比绍和中国关系良好坚固，双方始终坚定相互支持。在几内亚比绍遭遇困难时，中国总是毫不犹豫给予宝贵支持，几内亚比绍人民对此永不忘记。我们也将一如既往坚定地同中国站在一起，坚定恪守一个中国原则，坚定支持中方在台湾等核心利益问题上的立场。几内亚比绍钦佩中国取得的伟大发展成就，将中国作为外交最优先方向和最重要合作伙伴，希望学习借鉴中国发展理念和经验，加强经贸投资、基础设施、矿产能源等领域合作，助力国家发展。中国从不搞殖民，从不干涉别国内政，从不对其他国家颐指气使，从来给予小国平等和尊重，从来说到做到、言行一致。中国给非洲国家带来的是学校、医院、公路等造福非洲人民的合作项目。几内亚比绍高度赞赏中方为帮助非洲大陆发展发挥的重要作用和作出的积极贡献，积极支持中方举办新一届中非合作论坛峰会。几内亚比绍支持习近平主席提出的共建“一带一路”倡议和全球发展倡议、全球安全倡议、全球文明倡议，愿同中方密切在多边事务中沟通协作，推动构建人类命运共同体。

7月10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几内亚比绍总统恩巴洛举行会谈。会谈后，两国元首共同见证签署多项双边合作文件。这是习近平同恩巴洛握手。新华社记者 丁海涛 摄

会谈后，两国元首共同见证签署关于落实全球发展倡议、经济发展、海关检验检疫、地质和矿业等领域多项双边合作文件。

双方发表《中华人民共和国和几内亚比绍共和国关于建立战略伙伴关系的联合声明》。

7月10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几内亚比绍总统恩巴洛举行会谈。这是会谈前，习近平在人民大会堂东门外广场为恩巴洛举行欢迎仪式。新华社记者 丁海涛 摄

7月10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几内亚比绍总统恩巴洛举行会谈。这是会谈前，习近平在人民大会堂东门外广场为恩巴洛举行欢迎仪式。新华社记者 丁林 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恩巴洛和夫人迪尼西娅举行欢迎仪式。

恩巴洛抵达时，礼兵列队致敬。两国元首登上检阅台，军乐团奏中国和几内亚比绍两国国歌，天安门广场鸣放21响礼炮。恩巴洛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。

7月10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几内亚比绍总统恩巴洛举行会谈。这是会谈前，习近平和夫人彭丽媛同恩巴洛和夫人迪尼西娅合影。新华社记者 黄敬文 摄

当晚，习近平和彭丽媛在人民大会堂金色大厅为恩巴洛夫妇举行欢迎宴会。

王毅参加上述活动。

Chinese, Guinea-Bissau presidents hold talks, elevate ties

Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands with Umaro Sissoco Embalo, president of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, who is on a state visit to China, in Beijing, capital of China, July 10, 2024. Xi held talks with Embalo at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Wednesday. They witnessed the signing of multiple bilateral cooperation documents after the talks. (Xinhua/Ding Haitao)

BEIJING, July 10 (Xinhua) -- China and Guinea-Bissau on Wednesday elevated their relations to a strategic partnership.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Umaro Sissoco Embalo, president of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, announced this when holding talks in Beijing.

Noting that in recent years, China and Guinea-Bissau have deepened bilateral relations, strengthened political mutual trust, expanded pragmatic cooperation and enhanced international coordination, Xi said China supports Guinea-Bissau in independently exploring a development path that suits its national conditions.

Xi said China is willing to work with Guinea-Bissau to inherit the traditional friendship, consolidate political mutual trust, expand pragmatic cooperation, continuously enrich the connotation of the strategic partnership between the two countries, and help Guinea-Bissau achieve better national development.

He stressed that China stands ready to strengthen friendly exchanges with Guinea-Bissau at all levels, enhance experience-sharing on governance, and expand cooperation in areas such as agriculture, mining, infrastructure construction and the blue economy under the guidance of the high-quality construction of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).

Xi said China welcomes high-quality agricultural products from Guinea-Bissau to enter the Chinese market, and encourages Chinese enterprises to invest and carry out cooperation in Guinea-Bissau and help Guinea-Bissau transform its resource potential into development momentum.

China is willing to continue to provide support within its capacity for Guinea-Bissau's domestic construction, and will continue to send its rice experts and medical teams to assist Guinea-Bissau in ensuring food security and developing public health, he added.

Xi called on the two sides to strengthen exchanges and cooperation in education, youth and other fields to bring the two peoples' hearts closer. China will continue to provide government scholarships and training opportunities to help Guinea-Bissau cultivate more talents for its national development, he said.

Both China and Africa have splendid civilizations, both have suffered from the painful history of colonization and aggression, and both cherish and pursue national independence and liberation, Xi said, adding that mutual support and assistance between China and African countries are sincere and genuine.

Xi said China and African countries are good brothers with sincerity, real results, amity and good faith, and offer an exemplary model for unity and cooperation between developing nations. Under the new circumstances, the two sides should join hands to usher in a new era, Xi added.

Xi said the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) is an important platform for the Chinese and African people to practice the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence and promote common development.

Noting that two weeks ago, the commemorative events marking the 70th anniversary of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence were held in Beijing, and this autumn, a new FOCAC Summit will be held in Beijing, Xi said China is willing to work with Guinea-Bissau and other African countries to champion the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, discuss major plans for China-Africa cooperation in the new era, safeguard the common interests of developing countries and international fairness and justice, and jointly build a high-level China-Africa community with a shared future.

Embalo said Guinea-Bissau and China enjoy a solid and cordial relationship marked by unwavering mutual support, adding that whenever Guinea-Bissau faces difficulties, China has always provided invaluable assistance without hesitation, a gesture that the people of Guinea-Bissau will never forget.

Embalo said Guinea-Bissau will continue to stand firmly with China, uphold the one-China principle and support China's position on its core interests such as the Taiwan question. Guinea-Bissau admires China's remarkable development achievements and regards China as its top priority in foreign relations and most important partner. Guinea-Bissau hopes to learn from China's development experience, and strengthen cooperation with China in areas such as trade, investment, infrastructure and mineral resources.

Embalo said China has never engaged in colonialism, interfered in the internal affairs of other countries, or pointed fingers at other countries, and China has always treated small countries with equality and respect, consistently matching its words with actions.

Noting that China has brought cooperation projects to Africa, including schools, hospitals and roads, delivering benefits to the African people, Embalo said Guinea-Bissau greatly appreciates China's important role and positive contributions in helping the development of the African continent, and actively supports China in hosting the new FOCAC Summit.

Guinea-Bissau supports the BRI, the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative and the Global Civilization Initiative proposed by President Xi, and is willing to closely communicate and cooperate with China on multilateral affairs, to jointly build a community with a shared future for humanity, Embalo added.

After the talks, the two heads of state witnessed the signing of multiple bilateral cooperation documents regarding the Global Development Initiative, economic development, customs inspection and quarantine, geology, mining and other fields.

The two sides also issued a joint statement on establishing the strategic partnership. ■

Chinese President Xi Jinping holds talks with Umaro Sissoco Embalo, president of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, who is on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, July 10, 2024. (Xinhua/Ding Haitao)

Chinese President Xi Jinping holds a welcome ceremony for Umaro Sissoco Embalo, president of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, who is on a state visit to China, at the square outside the east gate of the Great Hall of the People prior to their talks in Beijing, capital of China, July 10, 2024. Xi held talks with Embalo at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Ding Lin)

Chinese President Xi Jinping holds a welcome ceremony for Umaro Sissoco Embalo, president of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, who is on a state visit to China, at the square outside the east gate of the Great Hall of the People prior to their talks in Beijing, capital of China, July 10, 2024. Xi held talks with Embalo at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Ding Haitao)

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan pose for a group photo with Umaro Sissoco Embalo, president of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, and his wife Dinisia Reis Embalo prior to the talks between Xi and Embalo in Beijing, capital of China, July 10, 2024. Xi held talks with Embalo, who is on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)

Chinese President Xi Jinping holds a welcome ceremony for Umaro Sissoco Embalo, president of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, who is on a state visit to China, at the square outside the east gate of the Great Hall of the People prior to their talks in Beijing, capital of China, July 10, 2024. Xi held talks with Embalo at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Rao Aimin)