China will work closely with African nations, including
Zimbabwe, to further promote mutually-beneficial cooperation, Vice
President Zeng Qinghong said in Beijing on Monday.
"China will make joint efforts with Zimbabwe to further deepen
bilateral friendly cooperation," said Zeng during his meeting with
his Zimbabwe counterpart Joyce Mujuru.
Mujuru, also vice president of the Zimbabwean African National
Union-Patriotic Front, started her visit to China last Saturday
with the ANUPF delegation.
"Zimbabwe has become an important cooperative partner of China
in Africa," said Zeng, noting that Sino-Zimbabwean relations are
characterized by mutual respect and trust, close cooperation and
common development.
The Communist Party of China (CPC) will further enhance
cooperation with the Zimbabwean party to facilitate
nation-to-nation relations, said Zeng, also a member of the
Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC
Committee.
Mujuru said China's rapid growth had left her a deep impression
and that Zimbabwe was ready to cement friendly cooperation with
China so as to achieve a win-win outcome.
For a long period of time, she said, the CPC, the Chinese
government and people have rendered Zimbabwe selfless assistance
and help. Mujuru also reiterated Zimbabwe's adherence to the
one-China policy.
(Xinhua News Agency June 13, 2006)
