On the afternoon of November 21, 2004, Chinese President Hu Jintao met with Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea Michael Somare in Santiago.

Hu said that in recent years, China-Papua New Guinea ties have developed smoothly. Somare's visit this February scores positive results and the Joint Press Communiqué issued by both sides establishes a framework for continuously expanding and deepening bilateral friendly cooperation in various fields in the new century. Currently, bilateral economic and trade ties maintain strong growth, the cooperation in culture, education, health and agriculture is continuously expanding and both sides conduct sound coordination in international and regional organizations. Since both of us are developing countries in the Asia-Pacific region, we can learn from each other in developing economy and improving people's livelihood. Both sides enjoy huge potentials in strengthening mutually beneficial cooperation. China will continue to offer Papua New Guinea assistance within its available resources. As a token of support for Papua New Guinea's efforts to prevent and cure AIDS, China decides to provide related drugs and medical equipments worth 5 million RMB yuan.