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President Joao Lourenco of Angola Meets with Special Representative  Liu Yuxi of the Chinese Government on African Affairs

2022-09-16 22:25

On September 14, 2022, Angolan President Joao Lourenco met with Special Representative of the Chinese Government on African Affairs Liu Yuxi in Luanda. They exchanged views on bilateral relations and issues of common interest and concern. Chinese Ambassador to Angola Gong Tao was present at the meeting.

Liu Yuxi conveyed President Xi Jinping's sincere congratulations and best wishes to Lourenco on his re-election as President of Angola. Liu Yuxi said that since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, China and Angola have been striving shoulder to shoulder through thick and thin, with in-depth development of bilateral relations, increasingly cemented political mutual trust, and fruitful results in mutually beneficial cooperation. China is ready to take the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Angola as an opportunity to seek greater synergy between strategies of the two countries, implement the outcomes of the Eighth Ministerial Conference of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, and constantly elevate the strategic partnership between the two sides to higher levels.

President Lourenco expressed appreciation for President Xi Jinping sending congratulatory message right after his re-reelection. He said that Angola and China enjoy a profound friendship, and Angola firmly pursues the one-China policy and supports China's efforts to safeguard national sovereignty, security and territorial integrity. Angola is grateful for China's help in Angola's national development and economic growth, and is ready to further strengthen bilateral cooperation in infrastructure and other fields to better benefit the two peoples.

After the meeting, Liu Yuxi gave a joint interview to Angola's state television station TPA, state radio station RNA and other media. Angola's state television station TPA reported on Liu Yuxi's meeting with President Lourenco in the evening news.

At the invitation of Angola, Special Representative Liu Yuxi visited the coutry from September 14 to 16, and attended the inauguration ceremony of President Lourenco.

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