Xi Jinping Meeting With Algerian President Teben

Xi Jinping It is pointed out that this year marks the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Afghanistan. 65 years ago, the common cause of opposing imperialism and colonialism and striving for national independence and liberation brought our two countries together. For 65 years, China and Algeria have always shared weal and woe, stood by each other, understood and supported each other, and are sincere friends and natural partners on the path of pursuing common development and national rejuvenation. The Chinese side is comprehensively promoting the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with Chinese path to modernization, and the Algerian side is striving to build a "new Algeria". China is willing to work together with the Arab side to carry forward traditional friendship and promote greater development of the China Arab comprehensive strategic partnership.

Xi Jinping Emphasize that both sides should support each other on issues related to each other's core interests. Thank you to the Arab side for clearly supporting China's just stance on issues related to Taiwan, Xinjiang, and human rights. China firmly supports the Arab side in safeguarding national sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity, and supports the Arab side in pursuing a development path that is in line with its own national conditions. It opposes external interference in Afghanistan's internal affairs. The two sides should work together to implement important cooperation documents such as the joint construction of the "the Belt and Road", deepen cooperation in traditional fields such as infrastructure, petrochemicals, minerals and agriculture, expand cooperation in high-tech fields such as aerospace, nuclear energy, information communication and renewable energy, and foster new growth points of cooperation. China is willing to continue to provide assistance within its capabilities to Afghanistan, support its economic and social development, import more high-quality products from Afghanistan, and encourage and support Chinese enterprises to cooperate in Afghanistan. This year marks the 60th anniversary of China's dispatch of medical teams to Algeria. Over the past 60 years, China has dispatched 3522 medical and nursing personnel to the Arab side, treating over 27 million patients and delivering over 2.07 million newborns, setting a monument to China Arab friendship. China is willing to continue to deepen medical and health cooperation with the Arab side, provide government scholarships to the Arab side, promote friendly cooperation in fields such as news, tourism, youth, sports, think tanks, and consolidate the public opinion foundation of the two countries.

Xi Jinping He pointed out that China is willing to work with the Arab side to accelerate the implementation of the outcomes of the first China-Arab States Summit, implement the "eight common actions" of China Arab practical cooperation, strengthen cooperation within the framework of the Forum on China Africa Cooperation, implement the outcomes of the Dakar meeting of the Forum, and promote the building of a community of common destiny between China and Arab countries and between China and Africa in the new era. Congratulations to Afghanistan on its election as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council for the year 2024-2025. We are willing to strengthen coordination and cooperation with Afghanistan in multilateral forums such as the United Nations, firmly uphold the international system with the United Nations at its core, the international order based on international law, and the basic norms of international relations based on the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter, practice true multilateralism, defend international fairness and justice, and safeguard the common interests of developing countries.

Teben stated that China is Algeria's most important friend and partner. Thank China for providing all kinds of valuable support to Afghanistan for a long time. Afghanistan firmly supports China's position on issues of core interests such as Taiwan and Xinjiang, supports China's global development initiative, global security initiative and global civilization initiative, and is willing to actively participate in the joint construction of the "the Belt and Road", deepen the comprehensive strategic partnership between Afghanistan and China, and help Afghanistan achieve national economic and social development. The Arab side welcomes Chinese enterprises to invest and cooperate in Afghanistan, is willing to provide a good business environment, welcomes more Chinese tourists to travel to Afghanistan, and is willing to strengthen practical cooperation in various fields with China, deepen cultural exchanges and cooperation. The current international situation is very unbalanced. We appreciate the crucial role played by China in promoting the construction of a more open and inclusive world and the formation of a more just and reasonable international order. We appreciate the constructive role played by China in fairly resolving hotspot issues such as Palestine and promoting regional and world peace and stability. We are willing to closely cooperate with China in strategic cooperation in international and regional affairs. The Arab side highly recognizes the important role played by the China Arab Cooperation Forum and the China Africa Cooperation Forum in promoting the development of China Arab and China Africa relations, and is willing to work together with China to elevate China Arab and China Africa cooperation to a new level and better benefit the people of both sides.

After the talks, the two heads of state jointly witnessed the signing of multiple bilateral cooperation documents in fields such as agriculture, transportation, technology, telecommunications, urban sustainable development, trade, aerospace, inspection and quarantine, energy, education, sports, etc.

Both sides issued the Joint Declaration of the People's Republic of China and the Democratic People's Republic of Algeria.

Before the talks, * * * held a welcome ceremony for Teben in the North Hall of the Great Hall of the People.

When Teben arrived, 21 salutes were fired from Tiananmen Square, and the salute soldiers lined up to pay tribute. The heads of state of the two countries mounted the review platform, and the military band played the national anthems of China and Afghanistan. Accompanied by * * *, Teben reviewed the Chinese People's Liberation Army Honor Guard and watched the parade.

That night, * * * held a welcome banquet for Special Ben in the Golden Hall of the Great Hall of the People.

Wang Yi participated in the above activities.