From: Biniam Haile \(SWE\) (eritrea.lave@comhem.se)
Date: Tue May 05 2009 - 17:45:11 EDT
China, Eritrea Pledge to Boost Bilateral Ties
2009-05-06 04:46:08
Xinhua Web Editor: Liu Wei
China and Eritrea on Tuesday pledged to boost bilateral ties and
cooperation in various fields when top officials of the two friendly
countries met in the capital of Eritrea.
During his meeting with Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki, Wang Jiarui,
visiting head of the International Department of the Communist Party of
China (CPC) Central Committee, said that the Chinese ruling party and
government attaches great importance to deepening exchange and
cooperation in various fields with Eritrea.
"China would like to work together with Eritrea to inject more vigor to
the development of the bilateral ties," the senior CPC official added.
For his part, Afwerki noted that his country regards China as a
trustworthy friend and holds high expectation for the deepening and
expanding of the bilateral ties between the two ruling parties and
countries.
The two sides also exchanged views on regional and international affairs
of common concerns.
Wang also held talks on Tuesday with Yemane Gebreab, head of political
affairs of the People's Front for Democracy and Justice of Eritrea, on
the friendly cooperation between the two ruling parties, as well as the
efforts to enrich the new Sino-African strategic partnership.
Also present at the meetings were Wang's delegation and Shu Zhan,
Chinese ambassador to Eritrea, as well as other senior officials of the
Eritrean ruling party.
Wang and his delegation were scheduled to leave here on Wednesday for
the next stop of this trip in Ghana.
http://english.cri.cn/6909/2009/05/06/1221s482074.htm
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