Wang Yi Holds Talks with Comorian Foreign Minister Dhoihir Dhoulkamal

On January 6, 2022 local time, State Councilor and  Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with Comorian Foreign Minister Dhoihir  Dhoulkamal in Moroni.

Wang Yi said, Comoros is the "Country of the  Moon" in the Indian Ocean, and China was the first country to recognize the  independence of Comoros and establish diplomatic relations with the country.  Over the past 47 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations, China  and Comoros have always been sincere and friendly to each other, setting a good  example of treating each other as equals and win-win cooperation between large  and small countries. The fact that Chinese Foreign Minister has made Comoros an  important stop of his first visit at the beginning of the year reflects the  great importance China attaches to the China-Comoros relations. I hope that the  visit will deepen mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries in  various fields and inject new impetus for the sound and steady development of  bilateral relations.

Dhoulkamal said, Chinese Foreign Minister's visit to  Comoros at the beginning of the new year is a vivid manifestation of the  brotherhood and good cooperation between the two countries. The friendship  between Comoros and China is long-lasting and strong. Marked by deep political  mutual trust, win-win economic cooperation and mutual support in the  international arena, the two countries have carried out exemplary cooperation.  Comoros has consistently pursued the one-China policy, and this position is  firm. I sincerely thank China for its help and support for the development of  Comoros and stand ready to work with China to promote the cooperation between  the two countries in various fields to a new level continuously.

Dhoulkamal said, China's effective management and  control of the COVID-19 pandemic has fully demonstrated good governance.  Meanwhile, China's strong support for the global fight against the pandemic has  demonstrated its sense of responsibility as a major country. African countries  were greatly heartened by China-proposed cooperation initiatives with Africa  announced at the Eighth Ministerial Conference of the Forum on China-Africa  Cooperation (FOCAC). The forum has provided a good platform for both sides to  deepen the partnership and strategic cooperation, and has helped to advance the  "Emerging Comoros Plan for 2030" strategy. The Comorian side stands ready to  work with China to strengthen Africa-China solidarity and jointly address global  challenges such as pandemic and climate change, so as to achieve common  development.

Wang Yi expressed gratitude to Comoros for  maintaining the right position on issues related to China's core interests.  China also firmly supports Comoros in safeguarding sovereignty, independence,  territorial integrity and national dignity, and in exploring a development path  suited to its own national conditions. Wang Yi said, in the face of challenges  brought by the pandemic, both sides have stood together and supported each  other. China has lost no time in providing Comoros with vaccines and  anti-pandemic supplies and sending medical teams to the country, and will  continue to provide COVID-19 vaccines and testing kits in accordance with the  need of Comoros, so as to help Comoros achieve the goal of universal  immunization. China stands ready to promote the implementation of the "nine  programs" of the Eighth Ministerial Conference of the FOCAC in Comoros, seek  synergy with the "Emerging Comoros Plan for 2030" strategy, and help  Comoros achieve greater development. The two sides need to give better play of  the economic and social benefits of the completed projects, actively explore the  implementation of new livelihood projects with strong feasibility and quick  results, and carry out cooperation in areas where Comoros has advantages, such  as spice processing and fishery. Comoros is welcome to make good use of the  "green channel" for African agricultural products to be exported to China and  the zero-tariff policy for products from the least developed countries to enter  China, so as to promote more high-quality products from Comoros to enter the  Chinese market.