Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Sunday met with Senegal's Foreign Minister Yacine Fall in Beijing.

China and Senegal have established solid mutual trust, said Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, noting that China is willing to work together with Senegal to promote the China-Senegal comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership to keep pace with the times.

Wang said that the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) has effectively promoted Africa's development, becoming an important symbol of South-South cooperation and driving international cooperation with Africa.

Wang said China is willing to closely cooperate with Senegal to make this summit a grand event that strengthens solidarity and friendship between China and Africa, igniting a new wave of China-Africa cooperation.

For her part, Fall said that the Senegal-China relationship is exemplary, with both countries demonstrating ongoing respect for one another.

Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye will pay a state visit to China during the 2024 FOCAC Summit, marking his first visit to a country outside Africa, Fall said, adding that Senegal looks forward to using the visit to deepen Senegal-China comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership.

(With input from Xinhua)