20th January, 2019
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s Special Representative Yang Jiechi and Cameroonian President Paul Biya have agreed to further boost bilateral cooperation of their countries.
The duo made the agreement when Yang, who is also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, visited Biya in Yaounde on Friday
Yang, a director of Foreign Affairs Commission Office of the CPC Central Committee, said the China-Cameroon friendship had a long history which had withstood the test of time and international vicissitudes.
He said President Paul Biya paid a visit to China last year and attended the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), reaching important consensus with President Xi Jinping.
He added that the bilateral relations had come to a new starting point in history with important opportunities for development.
Yang said the visit was aimed at strengthening communication with Cameroon and boosting the implementation of the consensus reached by the two presidents and the outcome of the summit.
Yang called on both sides to broaden friendly exchanges at all levels, jointly push forward the Belt and Road construction, deepen pragmatic cooperation in various fields, and promote people-to-people exchanges.
China will help Cameroon develop its economy and improve people’s livelihood, continue mutual support on issues concerning each other’s core interests and major concerns, and promote communication and collaboration on international and regional issues, said Yang.
Biya said Cameroon attached great importance to the ties with China, and appreciated its support and assistance, and hopes that China will make greater achievements in its development.
He said that Cameroon highly appreciates the Belt and Road Initiative, and supports the cooperation under the framework of the FOCAC.
“Cameroon is ready to work with China to implement the results of the Beijing Summit, and advance the bilateral relations to a new stage.
“The country is willing to communicate and coordinate with China more closely in multilateral affairs,” Biya added.
During the visit, Yang also met with Cameroonian Prime Minister, Joseph Dion Ngute, and Foreign Minister Lejeune Mbella Mbella.