China and Egypt celebrated their 50 years of diplomatic ties
Tuesday with a joint press communiqué, following talks between
their heads of state in Beijing.
President Hu Jintao and visiting Egyptian President Mohammed
Hosni Mubarak agreed to make concerted efforts to deepen bilateral
strategic cooperative ties, expand cooperation and explore
effective means of three-party cooperation between China, the Arab
world and Africa in an effort to set up "a unique example" for
South-South cooperation, the document said.
It said Hu accepted, with pleasure, Mubarak's invitation for him
to visit Egypt.
The Egyptian side spoke highly of China's achievements in
overall development and voiced support for China's efforts in
promoting unity and cooperation among the developing countries.
Egypt is willing to exert its own ability, experience and its
unique status in the Arab and Islamic world and in Africa to help
developing countries play an effective role in maintaining world
order.
The two presidents agreed trade and investment are crucial in
bilateral ties, adding that they will promote balanced development
of trade and encourage more two-way investment flows.
China and Egypt will also enhance cooperation in agriculture,
science and technology, finance, tourism, environment, medicine,
energy, peaceful use of nuclear energy and many other areas.
The Egyptian side reiterated its adherence to the one-China
policy and opposition to any forms of "Taiwan independence" or
attempts to secede Taiwan from China.
The two sides agreed they should strive for peace in the Middle
East on the basis of international law, relevant UN resolutions,
the "land-for-peace" principle and the Arab peace initiative.
With the cooperation with Iraqi's new government and other
relevant parties, they also express hope that a sound environment
will be created for the Iraqi people to achieve national unity so
as to maintain Iraq's independence, sovereignty and territorial
integrity, said the document.
The two sides condemn all forms of terrorism and are dedicated
to enhancing existing cooperation in anti-terrorism, it said. They
expressed concern over the nuclear test in the Democratic People's
Republic of Korea and over the Korean Peninsular situation, and
hoped all parties concerned handle the issue through sensible and
peaceful means, avoid use of violence or sanctions in order to
ensure a nuclear-free peninsular.
The communiqué also spelt out hopes for greater representation
of the developing nations, African countries in particular, at the
United Nations Security Council.
Mubarak arrived in China Friday for a ninth visit to China and
for the historic Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa
Cooperation that concluded on Sunday afternoon.
(Xinhua News Agency November 7, 2006)
