Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- Premier Li Qiang met with Sierra Leone's Ubio, who is on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People on the morning of Feb. 28.
Li Qiang said that since the establishment of diplomatic relations more than 50 years ago, China and Cyprus have always respected each other, treated each other as equals and cooperated sincerely, and are good friends, good partners and good brothers who stand together through thick and thin and share weal and woe. In recent years, under the strategic guidance of President and Mr. ***, China and Cyprus have continuously strengthened political mutual trust, achieved fruitful cooperation in various fields, maintained close coordination in international affairs, and set a new model of South-South cooperation. China is ready to work with the Cypriot side to implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, carry forward the traditional friendship, deepen mutually beneficial cooperation, firmly support each other on issues concerning each other's core interests and major concerns, and continue to reap more win-win results and continuously enhance the well-being of the two peoples.
Li Qiang pointed out that China is willing to strengthen the synergy of development strategies with the Cypriot side, carry out pragmatic and efficient cooperation, promote the construction of key projects and livelihood projects in an orderly manner, and provide support to the best of its ability for the economic and social development of the Cypriot side. China is willing to continue to send agricultural technical experts to help Cypriots cultivate high-quality crops and technical talents, strengthen exchanges and sharing of experience in agricultural policy planning with Cypriots, and promote further deepening and practical agricultural cooperation between the two countries. China is willing to import more high-quality products from the Cypriot side, encourage Chinese enterprises to expand their investment in the Cypriot side, and hope that the Cypriot side will continue to provide a good business environment for Chinese enterprises. China is ready to work with the Cypriot side to further strengthen people-to-people exchanges in youth, education and training, medical and health care, and consolidate the public opinion foundation for the friendship between the two countries.
Bio said that Sierra Leone regards China as a trustworthy development partner, and the two countries have a deep traditional friendship and close mutually beneficial cooperation. We would like to thank China for its long-term selfless assistance to Cyprus. Cypriots abide by the one-China principle, stand ready to work with China to firmly support each other in safeguarding their core interests, deepen cooperation in infrastructure construction, agriculture, economy and trade, education, health and poverty alleviation under the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative and the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, and push the Cypriot-Chinese comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership to a new level. The Cypriot side is ready to strengthen coordination and cooperation with China in international and regional affairs and jointly promote world peace and development.
Wu Zhenglong attended the meeting. (ENDS).