习近平会见多哥部长会议主席

CCTV.com reports (Xinwen Lianbo): On the afternoon of October 13, President Xi Jinping met at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing with Faure, president of Togo's Council of Ministers, who was on an official visit to China. The two leaders announced that bilateral relations would be elevated to a China-Togo community with a shared future in the new era.

Xi Jinping pointed out that the traditional friendship between China and Togo was personally forged by earlier generations of leaders of the two countries, has deep roots and has grown stronger over time. Over the years, the two sides have worked together in solidarity, continually strengthened the bonds of cooperation, and increased mutual understanding and affinity between their peoples, writing a vivid chapter in building an all-weather China-Africa community with a shared future in the new era. China and Togo share compatible ideas on friendly cooperation and have broad prospects. The two sides should further strengthen exchanges between their parties and countries at all levels, deepen exchanges of governance experience, and firmly support each other on issues concerning their respective core interests and major concerns. The zero-tariff measures are a special arrangement through which China seeks to support Africa's independent development and empower China-Africa cooperation through institutional opening-up. Togo is welcome to make good use of zero tariffs, the “green channel” for products exported to China and other measures, further fulfill its role as a regional hub for trade and logistics, and help more distinctive products from Togo and the region enter the Chinese market. China appreciates Togo's efforts to expand cross-border use of the renminbi and is willing to strengthen cooperation with Togo in new energy, digital and intelligent technologies, and other fields to support Togo's industrialization. China and Togo hold similar positions on international and regional affairs and should strengthen multilateral coordination, work together to advance reform and improvement of global governance, and promote regional peace and security.

Xi Jinping put forward four principles for constructive participation by all parties in resolving African hotspot issues. First, uphold African leadership. The African people are the true masters of Africa and should play the central role in regional affairs. Second, uphold fairness and justice. All participating parties should abide by the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter and respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the countries concerned. Third, promote an end to fighting and the pursuit of peace. War and unilateral sanctions cannot truly resolve differences between countries. Mutual respect and broad consultation should be upheld, seeking common ground while setting aside differences and exercising mutual understanding and accommodation. Fourth, address both symptoms and root causes, focusing on present security while planning for long-term development.

Faure said that during this visit to China, he had witnessed firsthand the outstanding development achievements of Chinese modernization under President Xi Jinping's wise leadership and the flourishing of China's fine traditional culture, gaining a better understanding of China's governing philosophy and the keys to its success. The traditional friendship between Togo and China has grown stronger over time. Next year, the two countries will mark the 55th anniversary of diplomatic relations. Togo is willing to enhance mutual trust, strengthen dialogue and communication, and maintain close, lasting and mutually beneficial cooperation with China, jointly building a Togo-China community with a shared future in the new era to better benefit the people of both countries. Togo is willing to study and learn in depth from China's governance experience, welcomes Chinese enterprises to invest and do business in Togo, and is willing to cooperate with China in trade, infrastructure construction, science and technology, and other fields. Togo fully agrees with the important principles President Xi Jinping proposed for constructive participation by all parties in resolving African hotspot issues and highly appreciates China's important role in safeguarding world peace and stability and jointly responding to global challenges. It is willing to strengthen multilateral cooperation with China, jointly defend multilateralism and safeguard the interests of developing countries.

Wang Yi attended the meeting.