Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang on Tuesday said the relations between China and Uruguay have entered a stage of mature and stable development during talks with Francisco Bustillo Bonasso, Uruguay's foreign minister, in Beijing on Tuesday.

Qin said the two sides should further consolidate political mutual trust and deepen practical cooperation, and continue to firmly support each other on issues concerning each other's core interests and major concerns, and take China-Uruguay strategic partnership to a new level.

This year marks the 35th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and Uruguay.

For his part, Bustillo said Uruguay attaches great importance to its relations with China and looks forward to closer cooperation in economy, trade and other fields.

Uruguay is paying high attention to the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative and the Global Civilization Initiative proposed by China, and considers them to be important contributions to world peace and human development, he added.

Uruguay will continue to play a positive role in promoting Latin America-China relations, Bustillo said.

(With input from Xinhua)