BEIJING, China, CMC – Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday met with Sylvanie Burton, the president of the Commonwealth of Dominica, underscoring the deepening of the diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Burton is in Beijing for the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women. In his discussions with the visiting Dominica head of state, President Xi said that Dominica is a close friend and partner of China in the Caribbean and that Beijing stands ready to work with the Caribbean island to elevate bilateral relations to a higher level and deliver more benefits to both peoples.
President Xi said China and Dominica should consolidate political mutual trust, strengthen exchanges of governance experience, and enhance interactions between governments, legislative bodies, and political parties.
He said China stands ready to continue supporting Dominica in enhancing its capacity in climate change response and disaster prevention and reduction.
President Xi said China is willing to strengthen cooperation with Dominica in infrastructure, clean energy, healthcare, agriculture, and women’s empowerment, as well as promote cultural, educational, and tourism exchanges, among other people-to-people interactions.
He urged enhancing multilateral coordination and jointly implementing the four global initiatives to build a community with a shared future for humanity. He also called for implementing the consensus reached at the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women and stepping up cooperation in women’s capacity building.
President Burton said that Dominica firmly upholds the one-China principle and stands ready to deepen cooperation with China in the economy, trade, agriculture, the green economy, new energy, healthcare, and climate change response.
She described China as an essential force for global peace and stability, noting that Dominica is willing to work closely with China in opposing unilateralism and hegemonism and in safeguarding the common interests of developing countries.
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