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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
Moscow, May 9 (Xinhua) — China and Venezuela are reliable partners who trust each other and develop together. China will always firmly support Venezuela in safeguarding its sovereignty, national dignity and social stability, Chinese President Xi Jinping said in Moscow on Friday.
Xi Jinping made the statement during a meeting with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on the sidelines of celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory in the Great Patriotic War.
Pointing out that amid the changing international situation, China and Venezuela have established an unbreakable friendship, Xi Jinping said that since the two countries upgraded their bilateral relations to an all-weather strategic partnership in 2023, they have enjoyed lively exchanges in all fields and at all levels, bilateral trade has steadily expanded, new progress has been made in investment cooperation and cultural and people-to-people exchanges, and the China-Venezuela friendship has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the two peoples.
Xi Jinping noted that China always views and develops relations with Venezuela from a strategic height and a long-term perspective, and is committed to expanding exchanges of experience in governance, steadily deepening practical cooperation in various fields, and continuously elevating bilateral ties to new heights so as to bring greater benefits to the peoples of both countries.
China hopes to work with Venezuela and other Latin American countries to firmly uphold the international system with the UN at its core and the international order based on international law, and promote sustainable and long-term progress in building a community with a shared future for China and Latin American and Caribbean countries, the Chinese president added.
N. Maduro, for his part, noted that China is a great friend of Venezuela and expressed gratitude for the constant and selfless support that the PRC provides to his country in defending national sovereignty and socio-economic development.
Venezuela hopes to strengthen its all-weather strategic partnership with China and deepen cooperation in areas such as trade, energy, agriculture, science, technology and education to achieve new tangible results and bring greater benefits to the peoples of the two countries, the president said.
Noting that Xi Jinping’s concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind opens up bright prospects for peace and development throughout the world, N. Maduro stressed that Venezuela is ready to strengthen coordination and cooperation with China to consistently pursue multilateralism, uphold international fairness and justice, and protect the common interests of the international community. –0–