Visiting Senegalese Prime Minister Macky Sall said in Beijing
Wednesday that he hopes to further strengthen cooperation with
China in various fields, on the basis of friendship, mutual
respect, partnership and mutual support.
Sall said Senegal and China have maintained good relations since
the resumption of diplomatic ties not long ago. The two sides
conduct frequent high-level exchanges and increasing cooperation
between companies. The bilateral relations show active momentum of
development, he said.
China and Senegal resumed diplomatic relations at the
ambassadorial level on October 25, 2005. Sall reiterated that the
Senegalese government and the Senegalese Democratic Party (SDP),
the governing party, will continue to adhere to the one-China
policy.
Sall, also deputy secretary-general of the SDP, is leading a SDP
delegation on a nine-day visit to China from April 23 to May 1, at
the invitation of the Communist Party of China (CPC).
He said the CPC and the SDP, as governing parties of the two
countries, should strengthen mutual understanding, exchanges and
cooperation, which is conducive to the development of bilateral
relations.
Sall said his visit to China has given him a better view of the
history, development and working mechanism of the CPC, adding that
he hopes the two parties will expand their exchanges and
cooperation.
During Sall's Beijing tour, he visited the Great Wall, the
Chairman Mao Memorial Hall and the Beijing Urban Planning
Exhibition Hall. He said he was deeply impressed by China's
development and culture.
China is growing rapidly while preserving its culture and
tradition successfully, adding that harmonious development is hard
to achieve, Sall said, adding that he hopes that Senegal can learn
from China in this regard.
He also encouraged more Chinese companies to invest in Senegal
and looks forward to an expanded China-Senegal cooperation in
economy and trade.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the inauguration of
diplomatic relations between China and Africa. China-Africa
friendship and cooperation witnessed great progress in the past
years within the framework of China-Africa Cooperation Forum. The
summit of the China-Africa Cooperation Forum will be held in
Beijing this November.
Sall said Senegal will attend the summit, and hopes China can
maintain its friendly policy of cooperation to Africa.
The current visit of Chinese President Hu Jintao to African
countries is a "vivid example" of the friendly cooperation between
China and African countries, Sall said.
As for the reestablishment of embassies in China, Sall said
China has sent an ambassador to Senegal, while Senegal has
established a diplomatic mission to China, and will reestablish its
embassy in the near future.
(Xinhua News Agency April 27, 2006)
