Beijing set to deepen cooperation with Tunis

Tunisian President Kais Saied met with Li Shulei, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, who led a CPC delegation on a visit to Tunisia from Wednesday to Saturday.

During their meeting on Thursday in Tunis, the capital of Tunisia, Li first conveyed President Xi Jinping's cordial greetings to Saied and recalled that in May 2024, the two heads of state jointly announced the establishment of the China-Tunisia strategic partnership, drawing a new blueprint for the development of bilateral relations.

He highlighted that China stands ready to work with Tunisia to implement the important consensus reached by the two leaders, carry forward the two countries' traditional friendship, consolidate political mutual trust, strengthen exchanges of experience in governance and administration, and jointly promote the high-quality construction of the Belt and Road for more mutually beneficial results.

China is willing to deepen cooperation with Tunisia in cultural, academic, tourism, media and other fields, enhance exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations, closely coordinate and cooperate in international and regional affairs, and promote the steady and long-term development of bilateral ties, Li added.

Saied asked Li to convey his sincere greetings and best wishes to Xi, saying that Tunisia attaches great importance to developing relations with China. He also spoke highly of China's development achievements and its critical role in international affairs, thanking China for its support in Tunisia's economic and social development.

Saied emphasized that Tunisia adheres to the one-China principle and supports China's efforts in achieving national reunification and safeguarding its core interests.

He said that Tunisia is willing to deepen the alignment of its development strategies with China, and strengthen cooperation in various fields such as economy and trade, cultural and people-to-people exchanges, healthcare and infrastructure construction.

During his visit, Li also met with Tunisia's Prime Minister Sarra Zaafrani Zenzri, Parliamentary Speaker Ibrahim Bouderbala and President of the National Council of Regions and Districts Imed Darbali.

Xinhua