Papua New Guinea-Xi/Tonga
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea - Nov 16, 2018 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) shaking hands with Tongan Prime Minister Akilisi Pohiva (L), posing for photos
2. Various of meeting between Xi, Pohiva in progress; officials of two countries present
Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Tongan Prime Minister Samuela Akilisi Pohiva in Papua New Guinea (PNG)'s capital of Port Moresby on Friday.
In his meeting with Pohiva, Xi said this year marks the 20th anniversary of the two countries' establishment of diplomatic ties.
China and Tonga have produced fruitful results in mutually beneficial cooperation in the past 20 years, Xi said.
China appreciates Tonga's firm adherence to the one-China policy and welcomes the country to actively participate in jointly building the Belt and Road, he said.
Xi said he hopes that the two sides tap into their potential, boost cooperation in such fields as trade, investment and infrastructure construction, and expand people-to-people, culture and local-level communication.
Tonga speaks highly of China as it treats the Pacific island nation as an equal partner and thanks China's valuable help, especially the recent visit of Chinese hospital ship Ark Peace to Tonga, Pohiva said.
Tonga sticks to the one-China policy, congratulates China on the success of the first China International Import Expo, admires China's foresight and prospect of development, and is delighted to join the Belt and Road cooperation, the prime minister said.
Papua New Guinea-Xi/Tonga
Dateline : Nov 16, 2018
Location : Papua New Guinea
Duration : 0'54
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea - Nov 16, 2018 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) shaking hands with Tongan Prime Minister Akilisi Pohiva (L), posing for photos
2. Various of meeting between Xi, Pohiva in progress; officials of two countries present
Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Tongan Prime Minister Samuela Akilisi Pohiva in Papua New Guinea (PNG)'s capital of Port Moresby on Friday.
In his meeting with Pohiva, Xi said this year marks the 20th anniversary of the two countries' establishment of diplomatic ties.
China and Tonga have produced fruitful results in mutually beneficial cooperation in the past 20 years, Xi said.
China appreciates Tonga's firm adherence to the one-China policy and welcomes the country to actively participate in jointly building the Belt and Road, he said.
Xi said he hopes that the two sides tap into their potential, boost cooperation in such fields as trade, investment and infrastructure construction, and expand people-to-people, culture and local-level communication.
Tonga speaks highly of China as it treats the Pacific island nation as an equal partner and thanks China's valuable help, especially the recent visit of Chinese hospital ship Ark Peace to Tonga, Pohiva said.
Tonga sticks to the one-China policy, congratulates China on the success of the first China International Import Expo, admires China's foresight and prospect of development, and is delighted to join the Belt and Road cooperation, the prime minister said.
ID : 8095971
Published : 2018-11-16 19:50
Last Modified : 2018-11-17 16:00:00
Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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