After holding a meeting on Friday in the Russian capital with the Venezuelan president, Chinese President Xi Jinping said that Beijing and Caracas are good partners of mutual trust and common development.
The meeting between Xi Jinping and his Venezuelan counterpart took place on the sidelines of celebrations for the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War of the Soviet Union.
Xi Jinping added that China will always support Venezuela in safeguarding its sovereignty, national dignity and social stability.
The Chinese president stressed that China and Venezuela have forged an iron friendship amid the changing international situation, and commented that since the two countries upgraded bilateral relations to a strategic partnership in 2023.
He also recalled that exchanges between the two nations in various sectors and at all levels have been vigorous, bilateral trade has continuously grown, new breakthroughs have been made in investment cooperation and people-to-people exchanges, and the friendship between the two sides has become increasingly popular among the two peoples.
Xi Jinping affirmed that China has always considered and developed relations with Venezuela from a strategic and long-term perspective.
He also assured that Beijing is willing to expand the exchange of governance experiences with Venezuela, to continue deepening cooperation in various fields and to elevate bilateral ties to new heights, so as to benefit the two peoples.
The Chinese president assured that his country is ready to continue working with Venezuela and other Latin American nations to firmly defend the UN-centered international system and the international order underpinned by international law, and promote steady and sustained progress in building a community of shared future between China and Latin America and the Caribbean.
For his part, President Nicolas Maduro said China is a great friend of Venezuela and expressed his appreciation for the Asian giant’s lasting and selfless support in helping his country safeguard its sovereignty and boost economic and social development.
Venezuela hopes to strengthen its strategic partnership with China, and deepen cooperation in trade, energy, agriculture, science, technology and education, among other areas, to achieve more results and benefit the two peoples.
Beyond stressing that Xi’s vision of building a community of shared future for humanity has opened new prospects for global peace and development, Nicolas Maduro said Venezuela is willing to strengthen coordination and cooperation with Beijing to defend multilateralism, equity and safeguard the common interests of the international community.