A reception was held on Tuesday by the Cameroon embassy in China
to mark the 35th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic
relations between China and Cameroon.
Addressing the reception, the Cameroon ambassador Eleih-Elle
Etian said the friendly cooperation between Cameroon and China has
produced fruitful results over the past 35 years and the Cameroon
government appreciates China's unconditional assistance with
Cameroon's economic development.
He said Cameroon and China share similar views on many key
international issues and he believed bilateral ties would be
further consolidated within the framework of the China-Africa
Cooperation Forum.
Li Jinzhang, China's vice foreign minister, said since the
forging of diplomatic ties 35 years ago, the two countries have
conducted fruitful cooperation in the fields of politics, economy,
trade and culture.
He said China appreciates the Cameroon government's firm
adherence to the one-China policy and its support of China's
national reunification.
"China hopes to take the 35th anniversary as an opportunity to
further boost the bilateral friendly cooperative relations with
Cameroon," he said.
(Xinhua News Agency March 29, 2006)
