China willing to align BRI with Bolivia's strategic plan
Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Bolivian President Luis Arce on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Nov 19, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua]
President Xi Jinping told Bolivian President Luis Arce on Tuesday that China is willing to align Belt and Road cooperation with the South American country's 2025 development plan and elevate bilateral ties to new heights, as next year will mark the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations.
Xi made the remarks when meeting with Arce in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
He said that relations between the two countries have maintained good momentum, and the fruitful results from Belt and Road cooperation have brought concrete benefits to their peoples.
China will use the 40th anniversary as an opportunity to work with Bolivia to carry forward traditional friendship, deepen strategic mutual trust and expand mutually beneficial cooperation, he said.
China is Bolivia's second-largest trading partner and its primary source of imports. Last year, bilateral trade reached nearly $2.6 billion, a year-on-year increase of 34.5 percent, statistics showed.
Xi emphasized the need for the two sides to expand cooperation in areas such as infrastructure, plateau agriculture, green development and the digital economy.
He also called on China and Bolivia to deepen coordination within the United Nations and other multilateral institutions to jointly promote solidarity and the common development of Global South countries.
Arce said China's huge achievements in its modernization drive have provided an important reference and guidance for the development of Bolivia and other countries.
Bolivia is willing to work with China to deepen the strategic partnership and strengthen cooperation on infrastructure and connectivity, among other areas, in order to bolster Bolivia's national development and improve people's well-being, Arce added.
The South American country's 2025 plan, a strategic initiative to guide Bolivia's national development, aims to steer the country toward a more prosperous and equitable future.
Broad prospects seen for Sino-Argentine cooperation
Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Argentine President Javier Milei on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders' Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Nov 19, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua]
President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday that cooperation between China and Argentina has broad prospects, and China welcomes Argentina to seize the opportunities created by the country's high-level opening-up and further expand its share in the Chinese market.
He made the remarks while meeting with Argentine President Javier Milei in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It was the first meeting between the two leaders since Milei won the presidential election in November last year.
As this year marks the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the China-Argentina comprehensive strategic partnership, Xi said the relationship between the two countries stands at an important historical juncture, adding that China cherishes the traditional friendship between the two peoples.
He emphasized the need for China and Argentina to promote the long-term and stable development of bilateral ties.
Xi noted that China and Argentina are highly complementary in economic and trade structure. China is Argentina's second-largest trading partner and, last year, the trade volume between the two countries exceeded $17 billion.
Xi said that China is ready to work with Argentina to continuously promote Belt and Road cooperation and deepen ties in areas including energy, mining, infrastructure, agriculture, sci-tech innovation and the digital economy.
He also expressed Beijing's willingness to continue financial cooperation with Buenos Aires to help the Argentine side maintain economic and financial stability.
Milei said that Argentina and China enjoy profound traditional friendship, adding that Argentina firmly supports China's position on the Taiwan question and adheres to the one-China principle.
He said his country is willing to further cooperate with China and welcomes more Chinese enterprises to invest and cooperate in Argentina.
