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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
XIAMEN, May 28 (Xinhua) — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Kiribati President and Foreign Minister Taneti Maamau co-chaired the third China-Pacific Island Countries Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Xiamen, east China’s Fujian Province, on Wednesday.
Wang Yi, also a member of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee, recalled that this year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the Pacific island countries, adding that China has always regarded these countries as its good friends, partners and brothers.
The Chinese Foreign Minister noted that under the strategic leadership of Chinese President Xi Jinping and the leaders of the Pacific island countries, the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and these countries has shown new vitality, achieved new achievements and reached new heights.
Wang Yi put forward a six-point proposal for building a community with a shared future for China and the Pacific island countries. The proposal includes adhering to mutual respect, prioritizing development, focusing on the people’s interests, promoting exchanges and mutual learning, upholding fairness and justice, and overcoming difficulties together.
China firmly believes that peace, development, cooperation and common benefit are the only right choice in the face of epochal changes and historical transformations, the Chinese Foreign Minister stressed.
The foreign ministers of the Pacific island countries expressed their gratitude to China for its valuable support over a long period of time. They said that the cooperation of the Pacific island countries with China is based on mutual respect, mutual trust, mutual understanding and sovereign equality, is an independent decision of these countries, meets their fundamental interests, and is conducive to maintaining peace, stability, development and prosperity in the region.
The ministers unanimously reaffirmed their countries’ firm commitment to the one-China principle, noting that they look forward to deepening cooperation with China in areas such as infrastructure, climate change and green development, advancing high-quality joint construction of the Belt and Road, and jointly building a peaceful and prosperous Pacific region.
According to Wang Yi, during an in-depth exchange of views on promoting cooperation and international and regional issues of common interest, China and the Pacific island countries reached a five-point consensus:
First, the two sides advocate treating each other as equals. China consistently advocates equality for all countries regardless of size, and highly appreciates the Pacific island countries’ reaffirmation of their firm adherence to the one-China principle, as well as their understanding and support for China’s legitimate rights to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Second, the two sides are committed to advancing common development. The two sides will closely align high-quality cooperation under the Belt and Road with the Blue Pacific Strategy 2050. China will provide more opportunities for Pacific island countries to export high-quality products to China so that they can benefit from the huge Chinese market.
Third, the two sides will uphold fairness and justice. Both sides will take advantage of the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations to firmly support multilateralism and protect the legitimate rights and interests of developing countries.
Fourth, the parties support openness and inclusiveness. The international community should support the autonomy of Pacific island countries in choosing development cooperation partners. When building relations with Pacific island countries, priority should be given to the most pressing issues, such as climate change, economic growth and improving living conditions.
Fifth, the two sides advocate mutual learning and civilizational exchanges. Both the Chinese civilization and the unique maritime civilization of the Pacific island countries are invaluable global heritages. The two sides will strengthen traditional friendship, jointly promote the Global Civilization Initiative, further deepen exchanges and cooperation in fields such as education, culture and media, so as to jointly promote the civilizational progress of human society. –0–