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Yang Jiechi Meets with Foreign Minister Ousainou Darboe of Gambia

China is willing to, together with Gambia, cement political mutual trust, expand practical cooperation and enhance people-to-people and cultural exchanges, so as to constantly promote bilateral relations to new stages

BEIJING, China, August 4, 2017/APO/ --

On August 1, 2017, State Councilor Yang Jiechi met in Beijing with visiting Foreign Minister Ousainou Darboe of Gambia.

Yang Jiechi expressed that since China and Gambia resumed diplomatic relations in March, 2016, bilateral cooperation in various fields has been comprehensively recovered and advanced. China is willing to, together with Gambia, cement political mutual trust, expand practical cooperation and enhance people-to-people and cultural exchanges, so as to constantly promote bilateral relations to new stages.

Ousainou Darboe said that China is an important partner who truly supports and helps the development of Africa and a close friend of Gambia. The Gambian side thanks the long-term selfless assistance in various fields provided by the Chinese side, and the new Gambian government will never change its firm adherence to the one-China policy.

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