Premier Li Qiang on Monday meets with Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama, who is in Beijing for the Global Leaders' Meeting on Women. [Photo by Zou Hong/chinadaily.com.cn]
The importance of implementing the Global Governance Initiative, proposed by President Xi Jinping, was highlighted on Monday as Premier Li Qiang met separately with Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama and Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya, both of whom attended the opening of the Global Leaders' Meeting on Women in Beijing.
During his meeting with Mahama, Li emphasized the long-lasting traditional friendship between China and Ghana.
Reiterating China's firm support for Ghana in pursuing a development path suited to the African country's national conditions, he said that Beijing is willing to continue enhancing high-quality cooperation with Accra on joint construction of the Belt and Road and deepening collaboration in the fields of trade, infrastructure and energy.
Noting that both China and Ghana are important countries of the Global South, Li underlined the need for the two nations to intensify coordination and cooperation and work together to uphold multilateralism and free trade.
Premier Li Qiang on Monday meets with Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya, who is in Beijing for the Global Leaders' Meeting on Women. [Photo by Zou Hong/chinadaily.com.cn]
Mahama reaffirmed Ghana's commitment to the one-China principle. He expressed the hope of strengthening high-level exchanges between the two countries and enhancing bilateral cooperation in various fields. Mahama also voiced support for the GGI, saying that Ghana is ready to deepen multilateral coordination with China to uphold international fairness and justice.
During his meeting with Amarasuriya, Li emphasized the deep-rooted traditional friendship between China and Sri Lanka.
He expressed China's readiness to align development strategies with Sri Lanka and to advance cooperation in trade, port and green development under the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative.
Li emphasized the need for both countries to implement the GGI and strengthen multilateral coordination to jointly safeguard international fairness and justice.
Amarasuriya reaffirmed Sri Lanka's adherence to the one-China principle and its support for the BRI and the GGI. She expressed her country's willingness to deepen bilateral and multilateral cooperation with China and elevate bilateral relations to new heights.
On Monday, Amarasuriya also met in Beijing with Wang Huning, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, China's top political advisory body.
On Monday afternoon, Vice-President Han Zheng met separately in Beijing with Papua New Guinea's Deputy Prime Minister John Rosso and Bulgaria's Vice-President Iliana Iotova, both of whom attended the opening of the meeting.
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