Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, September 9. On September 9, Chinese President Xi Jinping exchanged congratulatory messages with the rotating chairman of the African Union and Senegalese President Sall to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the founding of the AU and the 20th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the African Union.
Xi Jinping pointed out that over the past 20 years, the African Union has led African countries to forge ahead on the road of self-improvement through unity, development and revitalization, and integration, and has demonstrated African strength in the journey of fighting the new crown pneumonia epidemic, safeguarding multilateralism, and defending the common interests of developing countries. . China and Africa have always been good friends, good partners and good brothers who share weal and woe. The relationship between China and the African Union has withstood the test of the vicissitudes of the international situation, and the depth and breadth of cooperation have continued to expand, playing an important leading role in inheriting China-Africa traditional friendship and strengthening solidarity and cooperation in the new era. I attach great importance to the development of China-Africa Union relations, and am willing to work with President Sall and other heads of state of the AU member states to take the 20th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the African Union as a new starting point, carry forward the spirit of China-Africa friendship and cooperation, and fully implement the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation. The outcomes of the Eighth Ministerial Conference have firmly supported each other on issues concerning each other’s core interests and major concerns, continuously enhanced the representation and voice of developing countries in international affairs, and made new contributions to building a China-Africa community with a shared future in the new era.
Sall said that on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the founding of the African Union, President Xi Jinping sent a warm congratulatory message, which fully demonstrated the close friendship between Africa and the Chinese people. I would like to express my sincere thanks to you. I highly appreciate Africa-China traditional friendship, solidarity and cooperation and the dynamic partnership within the framework of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation. I would like to reiterate to you that the African side firmly supports the one-China principle and firmly supports the African continent to join hands with friendly China to build a China-Africa community with a shared future in the new era.
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