国内英语资讯:China Focus: Xi, Maduro agree to promote Sino-Venezuelan ties to higher level_时事

国内英语资讯:China Focus: Xi, Maduro agree to promote Sino-Venezuelan ties to higher level

BEIJING, Sept. 14 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro held talks in Beijing on Friday, agreeing to promote bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership to a higher level.

Xi welcomed the tenth visit of Maduro to China, expressing appreciation of Maduro's high value of the development of bilateral ties and firm support for China-Venezuela cooperation.

"China always views and develops Sino-Venezuelan ties from a strategic and long-term perspective," said Xi.

In the face of new circumstances and new challenges, China and Venezuela should jointly deepen friendly mutual trust, promote mutually beneficial cooperation in an innovative way, continue to advance common development, and drive China-Venezuela ties to a new height to better benefit the two peoples, Xi said.

The two sides should cement political mutual trust, maintain the momentum of high-level exchanges, and integrate their bilateral friendship in all aspects of cooperation between the two countries, he said.

China appreciates Venezuela's understanding and support on issues concerning China's core interests and major concerns, said Xi, noting that China will continue to support the Venezuelan government's efforts in seeking stable development and a development path suited to its national conditions, and China is willing to strengthen exchanges with Venezuela on governance.

China and Venezuela should improve and innovate pragmatic cooperation, said Xi, calling on the two sides to take the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on building the Belt and Road as an opportunity, to forge ahead the synergy and implementation of bilateral cooperation consensus, enhance the independent development capability of Venezuela, and promote the sustainable development of cooperation between the two countries.