President Arias Wishes For Closer
Ties With China
Costa Rican President
Oscar Arias said on
Wednesday that he hoped
the country's relations
with China will be
further developed and
deepened.
The establishment of
diplomatic relations
between Costa Rica and
China has opened a new
chapter in bilateral
ties, Arias told a
visiting Chinese
delegation led by
Assistant Foreign
Minister He Yafei.
The two countries
established diplomatic
ties at ambassadorial
level on June 1.
Arias paid tribute to
the tremendous
achievements China has
scored in its economic
development and social
progress, as well as
China's increasingly
important role in
international affairs,
adding that his country
is ready to draw upon
China's experience.
He reiterated his
country's adherence to
the one China policy.
Conveying a letter from
Chinese President Hu
Jintao to Arias, He
Yafei said the Chinese
side speaks highly of
the historic
contribution made by
Arias himself to the
establishment of
diplomatic ties between
the two countries, and
appreciates the
one-China policy of the
Costa Rican government.
China hopes that Costa
Rica would play a
growing role in
international affairs,
the Chinese official
said.
He said the
establishment of
diplomatic ties offers a
broad prospect for the
two sides to carry out
mutually beneficial
cooperation in politics,
economy, culture,
science and technology
and tourism.
China is ready to work
together with Costa Rica
to push forward the
all-round development of
friendly relations and
cooperation between the
two countries, he said.
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