| Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing Holds Talks with Visiting Kenyan Foreign Minister Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka |
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| 2004-11-28 12:04 |
On the morning of September 9, 2003, Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing held talks with visiting Kenyan Foreign Minister Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka. They exchanged views on bilateral relations and issues of common concern.
Li said Sino-Kenyan friendship dated back to ancient times and the past four decades of bilateral diplomatic ties had witnessed great development of bilateral traditional friendship, fruitful cooperation in such fields as politics, economy and trade, and mutual support and cooperation in international affairs. He voiced his appreciation for the new Kenyan government's One China policy, saying the Chinese government treasured Sino-Kenyan traditional friendship and would work with Kenya to enhance consultations, understanding and cooperation so as to continuously push forward bilateral relations.
Musyoka expressed his thanks for China's great amount of selfless assistance for Kenya in the past years and introduced Kenya's efforts to push forward regional peace and stability and promote African regional integration. He said the new Kenyan government attached much importance to bilateral relations and would further strengthen bilateral friendly cooperation in various fields. Kenya and China share extensive common interests in international issues and Kenya hopes to further bilateral consultations and cooperation in international affairs. He reiterated Kenya's One China policy and support for China's reunification.
After the talks, Li hosted a welcoming banquet for Musyoka.
(Information from Ministry of Foreign Affairs, PRC)
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