Wang Yi Meets With Malian Foreign Minister Diop

On September 20, 2022 local time, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Malian Foreign Minister Diop during his attendance at the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

Wang Yi said that the current international situation is complex and ever-changing, with increasing uncertainty. China is willing to have mutual understanding, support, and trust with Mali, promote traditional friendship between China and Mali, and enhance mutually beneficial cooperation. China attaches great importance to Mali's legitimate concerns regarding national sovereignty, security, and development, supports the Malian people's independent choice of a development path that is in line with their national conditions, supports Mali's fight against terrorism, maintains national unity, and will continue to provide support and assistance for Mali's stable development.

Wang Yi said that China is willing to take the implementation of the outcome of the eighth ministerial meeting of the Forum on China Africa Cooperation as an opportunity to strengthen cooperation with Malaysia in public health, infrastructure construction, agricultural development and other fields, accelerate the implementation of COVID-19 vaccine and anti epidemic material assistance, and orderly promote hydropower stations, solar energy demonstration villages, agricultural technical cooperation and other assistance projects. We hope that the Malaysian side will continue to take effective measures to ensure the safety of Chinese institutions and personnel, and create a more stable and secure environment for bilateral cooperation.

Diop stated that China is a good friend and partner of Mali. Mali sincerely thanks China for demonstrating unity and friendship, supporting Mali in maintaining sovereignty, independence, political stability, and national unity, and providing valuable assistance for Mali's economic and social development. Mali is also a trustworthy partner of China, firmly adhering to the One China policy and supporting China in safeguarding its core interests. The Malaysian side is willing to deepen mutually beneficial cooperation with China and will take all necessary measures to fully protect the safety of Chinese friends in Malaysia.

Wang Yi emphasized that China is willing to work with Malaysia to uphold the principle of non-interference in internal affairs and jointly uphold international fairness and justice. China is committed to providing public goods to the world and promoting peaceful development and cooperation, rather than war interference and subversion. The more China develops, the more support it will provide to developing countries; The stronger China is, the more guaranteed world peace and security will be. China is willing to strengthen unity and cooperation with developing countries to safeguard common interests.