Vice Premier Qian Meets Cameroonian Culture DelegationVice Premier Qian Qichen Friday met with a Cameroonian culture delegation headed by Ferdinand Leopold Oyono, minister of state for culture.Qian said Sino-Cameroonian ties have been going well since the two countries established diplomatic relations 30 years ago. Cultural exchanges and reciprocal cooperation have yielded positive results, he noted. The vice premier thanked the Cameroonian government for their adherence to the "one China" principle and their support for China on human rights and other issues. The Chinese government supports Africa in its economic development and improvement of the people's living, Qian said. The China-Africa Cooperation Forum held in Beijing last October has set up a new framework for the two sides to expand cooperation in the new century, he said, stressing that China is presently engaged in the follow up actions of the forum, in an effort to further enhance cooperation with all African countries including Cameroon. Oyono said Cameroon values the friendly cooperation with China, and hopes the two countries will continue to support each other in the international arena. The Cameroonian guests are here at the invitation of the Ministry of Culture. Their China tour will also bring them to Xi' an and Shanghai. |
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