BEIJING: Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said China stands ready to make joint efforts with Italy to achieve greater development of China-Italy relations in the next 50 years.
Wang made the remarks in a video message delivered for the co-produced documentary titled “A road traveled together – 50 years of China-Italy relations,” which celebrates the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Italy.
Wang said over the past half century, China-Italy relations have gone through international vicissitudes and both sides have jointly forged a comprehensive strategic partnership which features mutual respect and mutual trust, mutual benefit and win-win results, and mutual learning and mutual assistance.
Wang said China is willing to work with Italy, by upholding the principle of mutual respect, mutual benefit and win-win cooperation and holding high the banner of multilateralism of solidarity, cooperation and common development, to strive for greater development of bilateral relations in the next 50 years. –PNP