习近平会见萨摩亚总理菲娅梅

新华社北京11月26日电（记者 冯歆然、曹嘉玥）11月26日下午，国家主席习近平在北京钓鱼台国宾馆会见来华进行正式访问的萨摩亚总理菲娅梅。

11月26日下午，国家主席习近平在北京钓鱼台国宾馆会见来华进行正式访问的萨摩亚总理菲娅梅。新华社记者 黄敬文 摄

习近平指出，萨摩亚在太平洋岛国中第一批同新中国建交。建交近50年来，两国保持传统友好，始终相互尊重、平等相待、合作共赢。中方一贯主张，国家不分大小一律平等，都有独立自主实现现代化的权利。中方坚定支持萨方维护自身主权和独立，自主探索符合本国国情的发展道路，愿同萨方坚持互尊互信，加强治国理政和发展经验交流，继续在南南合作框架内为萨摩亚经济社会发展提供帮助，深挖经贸、投资、农渔等领域潜力，拓展互利合作，实现共同发展。双方要促进文明互鉴，加强教育、文化、青年等人文领域交流合作，推动中萨全面战略伙伴关系行稳致远。

习近平强调，中国对太平洋岛国秉持“四个充分尊重”原则，对太平洋岛国的帮助不附加政治条件，不强加于人，不开“空头支票”。中国对太平洋岛国的政策开放包容，没有私心，不针对第三方，不搞地缘争夺和势力范围。中方愿将帮助太平洋岛国提升应对气候变化能力作为优先合作领域，推动《联合国气候变化框架公约》及其《巴黎协定》全面有效实施，维护共同但有区别的责任原则，维护公道正义和全球南方共同利益，携手构建人类命运共同体。

11月26日下午，国家主席习近平在北京钓鱼台国宾馆会见来华进行正式访问的萨摩亚总理菲娅梅。新华社记者 李响 摄

菲娅梅表示，在习近平主席杰出领导下，中国取得巨大发展成就，为全球南方国家树立了榜样，萨方愿意学习借鉴中国式现代化特别是习近平主席有关减贫、绿色发展等治国理政经验。感谢中方长期以来给予萨摩亚宝贵帮助，萨方高度赞赏中国秉持不干涉别国内政原则，对太平洋岛国的帮助不附加任何政治条件，向来言出必行，说到做到。萨方坚定恪守一个中国原则，支持习近平主席提出的全球发展倡议、全球安全倡议、全球文明倡议。萨方将中国作为重要战略伙伴，期待以明年共同庆祝两国建交50周年为契机，推动两国关系进一步发展。

会见后，双方发表《中华人民共和国和萨摩亚独立国联合声明》。

王毅参加会见。

Xi meets Samoan PM, says China prioritizes empowering Pacific Island countries to tackle climate change

BEIJING, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Samoan Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata'afa in Beijing on Tuesday, saying China is willing to make empowering Pacific Island countries to tackle climate change a priority in its cooperation with these countries.

China will work with Pacific Island countries to promote the full and effective implementation of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and its Paris Agreement, honor the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities, uphold fairness, justice and the common interests of the Global South, and build a community with a shared future for mankind, Xi told Mata'afa.

Noting that Samoa was among the first Pacific Island countries to establish diplomatic ties with the People's Republic of China nearly five decades ago, Xi said the two countries have maintained traditional friendship, mutual respect, equal treatment and win-win cooperation.

He said China supports Samoa in safeguarding its sovereignty and independence, and exploring a development path suited to its national conditions.

China will continue to provide assistance to Samoa in its economic and social development, and tap the potential of economy, trade, investment, agriculture and fisheries to achieve common development, Xi said.

Xi stressed that China does not attach political strings to its assistance to the Pacific Island countries, and China's policy toward Pacific Island countries is open and inclusive, without targeting any third party or engaging in geopolitical competition or spheres of influence.

Mata'afa said Samoa hopes to learn from China's experience in achieving modernization, especially in poverty reduction and green development.

Thanking China for its long-time valuable assistance to Samoa, Mata'afa said Samoa firmly adheres to the one-China principle and supports the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative and the Global Civilization Initiative proposed by President Xi.

Samoa regards China as an important strategic partner and looks forward to taking the opportunity of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties next year to further advance bilateral relations, Mata'afa said. ■