习近平会见所罗门群岛总理马内莱

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所罗门群岛总理马内莱。

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所罗门群岛总理马内莱。新华社记者 刘彬 摄

习近平指出，中方视所罗门群岛为好朋友、好伙伴、好兄弟，支持所方走符合自身国情的发展道路，维护国家主权、安全、发展利益。中方愿同所方加强战略沟通，坚定支持彼此维护核心利益和重大关切，推进共建“一带一路”同所方发展战略对接，深化农村发展、医疗服务、基础设施、可持续发展、应对气候变化等领域合作，携手构建新时代中所命运共同体，更好造福两国人民。

习近平强调，中方始终坚持独立自主和平外交政策，主张各国无论大小、强弱、贫富一律平等。中国同所罗门群岛等太平洋岛国开展友好合作，是真心诚意帮助岛国实现发展，是在“南南合作”框架内的互帮互助，属于“全球南方”共同发展的范畴，不针对第三方，不谋取任何私利。中方愿继续为所罗门群岛实现发展提供力所能及的帮助，加强在联合国、太平洋岛国论坛等多边机构中协调配合，维护发展中国家共同利益。

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所罗门群岛总理马内莱。新华社记者 刘彬 摄

马内莱表示，我此次访华之旅始于福建，深切领略到中国发展取得的巨大成就，并感受到所中合作的巨大潜力和广阔前景。中国为发展中国家树立了榜样。中方倡导全人类共同价值，坚持多边主义，不搞“小圈子”，不搞地缘政治，不要求别国选边站队，主张国际社会加强团结合作。特别是习近平主席提出全球发展倡议、全球安全倡议、全球文明倡议，有利于促进世界的和平稳定和共同发展，对于所罗门群岛这样的小国尤其具有重要意义。得益于参与共建“一带一路”，所罗门群岛在基础设施建设等领域取得显著进展。所方坚定恪守一个中国原则，坚决反对任何形式的“台独”，坚定支持中国政府为实现国家统一所作的一切努力。所方希望进一步深化所中全面战略伙伴关系，构建所中命运共同体。

双方发表《中华人民共和国和所罗门群岛联合声明》，一致同意深化中所新时代相互尊重、共同发展的全面战略伙伴关系，构建新时代中所命运共同体。

王毅参加会见。

Xi meets prime minister of Solomon Islands

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele of the Solomon Islands, 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)

 Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele of the Solomon Islands here on Friday.

Noting that China regards the Solomon Islands as a good friend, good partner and good brother, Xi said China supports the Solomon Islands in pursuing a development path that suits its national conditions and in safeguarding its national sovereignty, security, and development interests.

Xi said China is ready to enhance strategic communication with the Solomon Islands to firmly support each other in safeguarding core interests and addressing major concerns, enhance the synergy between the Belt and Road cooperation and the development strategy of the Solomon Islands, deepen cooperation in areas such as rural development, medical services, infrastructure, sustainable development and climate change response, and work together to build a community with a shared future between the two countries in the new era, thereby bringing greater benefits to the two peoples.

China has always been committed to an independent foreign policy of peace, and advocates that all countries, regardless of size, strength or wealth, are equals, Xi noted. China's friendly cooperation with the Solomon Islands and other Pacific Island countries is a sincere effort to assist these island nations in achieving development, falls within the framework of South-South cooperation, and is part of the common development of the Global South, without targeting any third party or seeking any selfish gain, he said.

China is willing to continue providing assistance within its capacity to help the Solomon Islands achieve development, strengthen coordination and cooperation in multilateral institutions such as the United Nations and the Pacific Islands Forum, and promote the common interests of developing countries, Xi added.

Manele said his visit to China began in Fujian Province, where he witnessed China's remarkable development achievements and felt the immense potential and broad prospects of cooperation between the Solomon Islands and China.

Noting that China has set an example for developing countries, Manele said China advocates the common values of humanity, upholds multilateralism, avoids forming exclusive cliques or playing geopolitical games, does not require other countries to take sides, and calls on the international community to strengthen unity and cooperation.

According to Manele, the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative and the Global Civilization Initiative proposed by President Xi are conducive to promoting world peace, stability and common development, which are of great significance for small countries like the Solomon Islands. Thanks to the participation in Belt and Road cooperation, the Solomon Islands has made significant progress in areas including infrastructure construction, he said.

Manele said the Solomon Islands firmly adheres to the one-China principle, resolutely opposes any form of "Taiwan independence," and firmly supports the Chinese government's efforts to achieve national reunification.

He added that the Solomon Islands is ready to further deepen the comprehensive strategic partnership with China and build a community with a shared future between the two sides.

Both sides issued a joint statement, agreeing to deepen the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and the Solomon Islands in the new era based on mutual respect and common development, and to build a community with a shared future between China and the Solomon Islands in the new era. 

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele of the Solomon Islands, 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)