Chinese President Xi Jinping said today that China and Guyana should take the 50th anniversary of their diplomatic ties next year as an opportunity to push for more cooperation and lift bilateral relations to higher levels, according to a report on Chinese state media, CGTN.
In a telephone conversation with Guyanese President Irfaan Ali, the report said that Xi suggested that the two countries “earnestly respect and accommodate each other’s core interests and major concerns, promote Belt and Road cooperation, and expand win-win collaboration in areas such as energy and infrastructure”.
Xi said the two countries have had fruitful results in cooperation since the establishment of their diplomatic ties, adding that China-Guyana relations showed great potential as trading between the two sides increased amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Xi said, according to the report, that China is willing to strengthen COVID-19 vaccine cooperation with Guyana and will continue to assist the country in its fight against the pandemic. China has thus far donated 20,000 vaccine shots to Guyana.
Ali, the report said, conveyed his appreciation to China for its assistance to his country in the fight against COVID-19. The friendship between Guyana and China is strong, he said.
“China is one of Guyana’s most important partners in the country’s development process and Guyana is firmly committed to the one-China policy, said the president, vowing to actively contribute to the “Belt and Road Initiative” with China and push for more cooperation in areas like infrastructure”, the report added.
