China ready to take its comprehensive strategic partnership with Peru to new heights: Xi Jinping_英语频道_央视网(cctv.com)

Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands with visiting Peruvian President Dina Ercilia Boluarte Zegarra in Beijing, capital of China, June 28, 2024. Xi held talks with Boluarte at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Friday. (Xinhua/Li Xueren)

BEIJING, June 28 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping said Friday that China is willing to work with Peru to push the comprehensive strategic partnership to new heights, expressing active support for the success of this year’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). The economic leaders’ meeting will be hosted by Peru.

Xi made the remarks during his talks in Beijing with Peruvian President Dina Ercilia Boluarte Zegarra, who is on a state visit to China.

Xi said Peru was one of the first Latin American countries to establish diplomatic relations and a comprehensive strategic partnership with the People’s Republic of China, and the first Latin American country to sign a set of free trade agreements with China.

Hailing the fruitful results of bilateral cooperation in various fields, Xi said Chinese companies have played an important role in Peru’s economic development and improving people’s livelihood through major cooperation projects.

China attaches great importance to the development of its relations with Peru and is ready to work with Peru to consolidate political mutual trust, deepen practical cooperation, promote mutual learning among civilizations and strengthen multilateral coordination, thereby advancing the comprehensive strategic partnership with Peru to new heights, Xi said.

Noting that China supports Peru in pursuing a development path suited to its own national conditions, Xi said China is willing to work with Peru to firmly support each other and advance friendly cooperation.

Xi called for better synergy between China’s eight actions to support Belt and Road cooperation and Peru’s development needs, coordinating bilateral cooperation in mining, energy, manufacturing and agriculture, and expanding cooperation in emerging areas such as new energy, digital economy, artificial intelligence and digital healthcare.

“We welcome more high-quality Peruvian products to the Chinese market and hope Peru will provide a strong legal and policy environment for Chinese investment and long-term cooperation,” Xi said.

Xi also called for joint efforts to complete the Chancay port on schedule and pledged more scholarships for Peruvian students to study in China. He called for enhanced cooperation in education, culture, tourism, youth and media, among others, to lay a more solid foundation for public support for the development of bilateral relations.

Noting that China and Peru are both important emerging markets in the Pacific region and important members of the Global South, Xi said the two countries should strengthen coordination and promote common development of the Global South.

China attaches great importance to developing relations with Latin America and is willing to work with Peru and other Latin American and Caribbean countries to promote comprehensive cooperation between China and Latin America, Xi said.

Hailing the important contributions made by people of Chinese origin to history, Boluarte said that in recent years, bilateral exchanges and cooperation in the political, economic, trade and cultural fields have yielded fruitful results. In particular, investment and cooperation involving Chinese enterprises in Peru have not only created a large number of jobs for Peru, but also brought cutting-edge technology and experience.

Boluarte said Peru admires China’s great achievements and hopes to learn from China’s successful experience and expand pragmatic cooperation with China for better development of Peru.

More Chinese companies are welcome to invest in Peru and strengthen cooperation in areas such as infrastructure, green development and clean energy. Peru is willing to provide a favorable business environment for Chinese companies, she said.

Peru adheres to the one-China principle and supports the global initiatives proposed by President Xi, Boluarte said, expressing willingness to strengthen communication and coordination with China under multilateral frameworks such as the United Nations and APEC to jointly safeguard multilateralism and promote an open world economy.

After the talks, the two heads of state jointly witnessed the signing of the Joint Action Plan of the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Government of the Republic of Peru (2024-2029) and several bilateral cooperation documents in economic and commercial matters. public relations, digital economy, scientific and technological innovation, inspection and quarantine and news media, among others. Both sides announced the completion of negotiations aimed at improving their free trade agreement.

Before the talks, Xi held a welcoming ceremony for Boluarte. A welcoming banquet was also held in the evening.

Chinese President Xi Jinping holds a welcoming ceremony for Peruvian President Dina Ercilia Boluarte Zegarra, on a state visit to China, at the square in front of the East Gate of the Great Hall of the People, ahead of talks between Xi and Boluarte, in Beijing. , capital of China, on June 28, 2024. Xi held talks with Boluarte at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Friday. (Xinhua/Liu Weibing)

Chinese President Xi Jinping holds a welcoming ceremony for visiting Peruvian President Dina Ercilia Boluarte Zegarra at the square in front of the east gate of the Great Hall of the People ahead of talks between Xi and Boluarte in Beijing, capital of China, June 28, 2024. Xi held talks with Boluarte at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Friday. (Xinhua/Gao Jie)