习近平会见瓦努阿图总理萨尔维

7月12日下午，国家主席习近平在北京人民大会堂会见来华进行正式访问的瓦努阿图总理萨尔维。新华社记者 李学仁 摄

7月12日下午，国家主席习近平在北京人民大会堂会见来华进行正式访问的瓦努阿图总理萨尔维。

7月12日下午，国家主席习近平在北京人民大会堂会见来华进行正式访问的瓦努阿图总理萨尔维。新华社记者 刘彬 摄

习近平对萨尔维长期以来为推动中瓦关系发展发挥重要作用表示赞赏。习近平指出，瓦努阿图是中国在太平洋岛国地区的好朋友、好伙伴。中瓦建交42年来，两国友好历久弥坚，在事关彼此核心利益问题上始终坚定相互支持。中方高度重视中瓦关系发展，愿同瓦方继续深化高水平政治互信，高质量共建“一带一路”，深化全天候、全方位友好合作，携手构建新时代中瓦命运共同体。中方愿同瓦方交流治国理政经验，分享中国式现代化发展机遇，加强发展战略对接，深化基础设施、经贸投资、应对气候变化等领域务实合作，鼓励中国企业赴瓦努阿图投资合作。中方将继续向瓦努阿图提供不附加任何政治条件的经济技术援助，助力瓦努阿图走好发展繁荣之路。

习近平强调，中国坚持大小国家一律平等，坚持义利相兼、以义为先，不寻求大国竞争，不谋求地缘势力范围，不干涉别国内政，不逼迫别国选边站队，始终站在历史正确一边，站在公平正义一边。中国是太平洋岛国地区和平共处、共同发展的推动者和贡献者。中国在联合国的一票永远属于发展中国家。中方从推动构建人类命运共同体的角度看待和重视同太平洋岛国关系，愿继续为岛国经济社会发展和民生改善提供力所能及的帮助，支持岛国加快实现自主、可持续发展目标。

萨尔维表示，瓦中建交42年来，两国关系保持良好强劲发展。在习近平主席卓越领导下，中国发展取得伟大成就，国家保持团结稳定，正以中国式现代化推进民族复兴伟业。瓦方深表钦佩。习近平主席提出的三大全球倡议和构建人类命运共同体理念，对维护国际公平正义、促进共同发展意义重大。中国践行和平共处五项原则，对瓦努阿图这样的小国一视同仁，充分体现平等和尊重。瓦努阿图政府坚定恪守一个中国原则，认为台湾是中国领土不可分割的一部分，坚定支持中国政府为实现国家统一所作的一切努力，坚决反对任何形式的“台独”，坚定支持中方在涉疆、涉港、涉藏、人权、南海等问题上的立场。瓦方希望学习借鉴中方治国理政经验，同中方加强发展战略对接，推进基础设施、经贸等领域务实合作。瓦方愿同中方密切国际多边协作，推动构建瓦中命运共同体。

双方发表《中华人民共和国和瓦努阿图共和国联合声明》，一致同意提质升级两国全面战略伙伴关系，构建新时代中瓦命运共同体。

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China ready to build community with shared future in new era with Vanuatu: Xi

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Prime Minister of the Republic of Vanuatu Charlot Salwai, who is on an official visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, July 12, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Xueren)

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday met with Prime Minister of the Republic of Vanuatu Charlot Salwai in Beijing, and expressed China's readiness to work with the Pacific island country to jointly build a China-Vanuatu community with a shared future in the new era.

Noting that Vanuatu is a good friend and partner of China in the Pacific island region, Xi said China and Vanuatu have firmly supported each other on issues concerning core interests since the establishment of diplomatic relations 42 years ago.

Xi said China attaches great importance to the development of China-Vanuatu relations and stands ready to work with Vanuatu to deepen high-level political mutual trust, promote the high-quality building of the Belt and Road, and enhance the all-weather and all-round friendly cooperation to jointly build a China-Vanuatu community with a shared future in the new era.

China hopes to exchange state governance experience with Vanuatu, share development opportunities brought by Chinese modernization, and enhance the synergy of development strategies, Xi said.

China is ready to deepen practical cooperation with Vanuatu in infrastructure, economy, trade and investment, climate change and other fields, and encourages its enterprises to invest in Vanuatu, Xi noted.

Xi emphasized that China is committed to equality among all countries, big or small, and adheres to the principle of combining justice with interests while prioritizing justice. China does not seek major-power competition or geopolitical spheres of influence. It does not interfere in the internal affairs of other countries or force them to take sides, he added.

Noting that China is a promoter of and contributor to peaceful coexistence and common development in the Pacific island region, Xi said China is willing to continue providing assistance to the best of its ability for the economic and social development as well as improvement of people's livelihood of the island countries, thereby supporting them in accelerating their efforts to achieve independent and sustainable development goals.

Salwai expressed admiration for China's remarkable development achievements and ongoing efforts for national rejuvenation through Chinese modernization under the outstanding leadership of President Xi. China upholds the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence and treats small countries like Vanuatu equally, which fully demonstrates equality and respect, he said.

The Vanuatu government firmly adheres to the one-China principle, and firmly supports China's position on issues related to Xinjiang, Hong Kong, Xizang, human rights and the South China Sea, Salwai said. Vanuatu hopes to learn from China's experience in state governance, strengthen the alignment of development strategies with China, and promote practical cooperation in infrastructure, economy, trade and other fields, he added.

The two sides issued a joint statement and agreed to upgrade the comprehensive strategic partnership to build a China-Vanuatu community with a shared future in the new era. 

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Prime Minister of the Republic of Vanuatu Charlot Salwai, who is on an official visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, July 12, 2024. (Xinhua/Liu Bin)