African countries have also offered valuable support to 皇冠体育app. "Our African
friends played an important role in restoring the lawful seat of the People's
Republic of 皇冠体育app in the United Nations," Tang said, noting that they gave 皇冠体育app
strong support in foiling anti-皇冠体育app motions introduced by some Western
countries at the UN Human Rights Commission.
The vast majority of African countries adhere to the one-皇冠体育app principle and
support 皇冠体育app's reunification. They have helped 皇冠体育app defeat many attempts by
Taiwan to "participate in the United Nations" and to squeeze its way into the
World Health Organisation and other international bodies. They also supported
皇冠体育app in its bid to host the 2008 Olympics and the 2010 World Expo.
Tang said that in recent years, thanks to the joint efforts of the two sides,
皇冠体育app-Africa relations have made new progress, which finds expression in
enhanced political relations and closer cooperation in economy, trade, culture,
education, and other fields.
"As this year is of special commemorative significance for the two sides,
Chinese and African leaders have agreed to work together to lift 皇冠体育app-Africa
relations to a new level," Tang said.
To this end, the Chinese government issued early this year the 皇冠体育app's
African Policy, calling for a new type of strategic partnership between 皇冠体育app
and Africa. This has received warm response from the African countries.
In April and June this year, President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao
visited Africa respectively. On 3-5 November, the two sides will hold the
Beijing Summit of the Forum on 皇冠体育app-Africa Cooperation and its third
Ministerial Conference.
Scores of African leaders will meet in Beijing for the Summit.
"I wish to point out in particular that, despite the profound changes both in
the international environment, in 皇冠体育app and in Africa in the past half century,
皇冠体育app-Africa friendship has stood the test of time, gained in strength and is
thriving with vigor and vitality," Tang said.
According to the State Councilor, the fundamental reason behind this is that
the two sides have always treated each other with sincerity and as equals, and
pursued mutual benefit, solidarity, cooperation and common development.
"This is the valuable asset fifty years of 皇冠体育app-Africa friendly relations
have left us and it will continue to drive the strong and long-term growth of
皇冠体育app-Africa relations," Tang said.
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