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Chinese vice president: China, Uruguay should back each other's modernization
Updated 20:50, 18-Apr-2023
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Chinese Vice President Han Zheng (R) shakes hands with Francisco Bustillo Bonasso, foreign minister of Uruguay, in Beijing, China, April 18, 2023. /CFP
Chinese Vice President Han Zheng (R) shakes hands with Francisco Bustillo Bonasso, foreign minister of Uruguay, in Beijing, China, April 18, 2023. /CFP

Chinese Vice President Han Zheng (R) shakes hands with Francisco Bustillo Bonasso, foreign minister of Uruguay, in Beijing, China, April 18, 2023. /CFP

Chinese Vice President Han Zheng said on Tuesday that China and Uruguay should support each other in exploring their path of modernization and jointly move towards prosperity.

Han made the remarks when he met with Francisco Bustillo Bonasso, the visiting foreign minister of Uruguay, in Beijing.

China-Uruguay relations, under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, have shown a sound momentum of development over recent years, Han said.

He added, the two countries should take the 35th anniversary of the bilateral ties as an opportunity to deepen political mutual trust, promote practical cooperation, strengthen people-to-people exchanges, and enhance strategic coordination, so that the China-Uruguay strategic partnership will be further promoted.

China is ready to share development opportunities with Uruguay, support each other in independently exploring the path of modernization and jointly move towards prosperity, Han said.

For his part, Bustillo said although the two countries are far apart geographically, their relations have continued to develop and the bilateral cooperation remains steady.

Uruguay firmly adheres to the one-China principle, and looks forward to strengthening cooperation with China in various fields for a better future of the two countries and two peoples, Bustillo added.

Bustillo also held talks with his Chinese counterpart Qin Gang on Tuesday.

(With input from Xinhua)

(Cover: The national flags of China and Uruguay. /CFP)

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