President Xi Jinping Holds Talks with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro Moros
“In the face of geopolitical and other challenges and disturbances, China and Italy should adhere to the right way of getting along with each other, featuring mutual respect and trust, openness, cooperation, and equal dialogue. China is ready to work with Italy to implement the important consensus reached by leaders of the two countries, strengthen high-level exchanges, consolidate the political foundation of bilateral relations, expand high-level practical cooperation, enrich people-to-people exchanges, and push for sustained, sound and steady development of China-italy relations.”
Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi made the remarks while holding talks with the Italian Vice President of the Council of Ministers and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani on September 4, 2023.
“China is an important supporter of, participant in, and contributor to UN peacekeeping operations. President Xi Jinping has proposed the Global Security Initiative (GSI), which sets the direction for the international community to address global security challenges and provides fundamental guidance for China’s participation in UN peacekeeping operations. China stands ready to work with the UN to further strengthen cooperation, implement the GSI, safeguard world peace and security, and promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.”
Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu stated while speaking with the visiting Under-secretary-general for Peace Operations of the United Nations Jean-pierre Lacroix on September 4, 2023.
On September 13, President Xi Jinping held talks with his Venezuelan counterpart, Nicolás Maduro Moros, who was on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People. The two presidents announced the elevation of the China-venezuela relationship to an all-weather strategic partnership.
Xi pointed out that China and Venezuela are good friends who trust each other and good partners for common development, hailing the ironclad friendship forged amid the ever-changing international landscape. He said China has always viewed its relations with Venezuela from a strategic and long-term perspective and firmly supports Venezuela’s efforts to safeguard national sovereignty, national dignity, and social stability, as well as Venezuela’s just cause of opposing external interference.
Xi noted that the establishment of an allweather strategic partnership between China and Venezuela meets the common expectations of the two peoples and conforms to the general trend of historical development. We should push for more fruitful China-venezuela strategic cooperation, bring more benefits to the two peoples, and inject more positive energy into world peace and development.
Xi said China stands ready to work with Venezuela to firmly support each other in exploring a development path suited to their national conditions and strengthen inter-party and national governance exchanges. He said China supports Venezuela in setting up special economic zones and will share relevant experience to help its national development.
Maduro said under the leadership of President Xi Jinping, China has become a great country committed to peace, development, and the wellbeing of humanity, and a vital engine for promoting a new multi-polar world. The relations between Venezuela and China are a model for relations among countries of the Global South. Maduro said the Venezuelan people thank the Chinese government and people for their valuable support and assistance when Venezuela was suffering from illegal unilateral sanctions and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Maduro indicated that Venezuela’s national development and Venezuela-china relations are at a significant stage. The establishment of an all-weather strategic partnership is of historic significance and will usher in a new era of bilateral relations.