Chinese FM: China willing to push forward ties with Cote d'Ivoire

ABIDJAN, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- China is willing to work with Cote d'Ivoire to promote bilateral ties, visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi said Tuesday when meeting with his Ivorian counterpart Daniel Kablan Duncan.

Cote d'Ivoire is an important cooperation partner of China on the African continent, and the two nations have been supporting each other and treating each other with respect since they established diplomatic ties, the Chinese foreign minister said.