China President Xi Jinping has called out unilateral sanctions and external interference in Eritrea’s internal affairs.
Speaking during his bilateral meeting with Eritrea President Isaias Afwerki, President Xi pledged to advance China’s strategic partnership with Eritrea and applauded Eritrea’s firm adherence to an independent foreign policy.
He added that China will enhance its bilateral cooperation in infrastructure, telecommunications, agriculture, mining and fisheries among others as well as investment.
“Consultative mechanism will be established to expedite implementation of all-rounded cooperation,” he said.
President Afwerki and President Xi held extensive talks on Monday evening on enhancement of strategic bilateral ties and regional matters.
Afwerki underlined China’s support to struggle of the Eritrean people for independence was of highest significance and impact. He also paid tribute to China’s historical contributions to humanity in the past 75 years in tandem with the exponential progress it has registered to emerge as pre-eminent economic power from its humble beginnings of an “undeveloped country”.
He also noted that the world is embarking on a new international order whose hallmarks are prevalence of justice and mutual respect between peoples and nations.
