Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi meets with Comorian Foreign Minister Dhoihir Dhoulkamal, Beijing, capital of China, May 31, 2024. /Xinhua

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said China is willing to import more high-quality products from Comoros during talks with Comorian Foreign Minister Dhoihir Dhoulkamal on Friday. Dhoulkamal is in China for the 10th ministerial conference of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum.

During the meeting, Wang thanked Comoros for supporting China's legitimate positions on issues concerning its core interests and major concerns. He also stated that China respects Comorian sovereignty, independence, and national traditions.

Wang added that China is ready to strengthen exchanges with Comoros at all levels, promote high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, deepen cooperation in poverty alleviation, education and training, medical care, and other fields, and import more high-quality products from Comoros.

Dhoulkamal said that Comoros firmly supports China in safeguarding its territorial sovereignty and recognizes that Taiwan is part of China. He added that the Belt and Road Initiative helps Arab and African countries achieve common development, and Comoros will continue to actively participate in it.

He thanked China for its support of Comoros' chairmanship of the African Union and said that Comoros will, as always, be committed to promoting Africa-China cooperation.