Beijing, February 12 The head of the Office of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Foreign Affairs Commission, Wang Yi, met in Beijing with Laureano Ortega, son of the President of Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega, during a meeting during which the two underlined the good bilateral relations .
Nicaraguan envoy, presidential advisor for investment, trade and international cooperation, said his country firmly supports China’s efforts to safeguard its national security and territorial integrity, while opposing interference outside, the official Xinhua news agency reported today.
Ortega also highlighted the Central American country’s support for projects promoted by the Asian giant such as the New Silk Roads and global development and global security initiatives.
Meanwhile, Wang, who is among the highest CCP officials and headed the Foreign Ministry until the end of this year, highlighted the progress the two countries have made since restoring diplomatic ties in December 2021. .
Nicaragua had maintained them for 31 years with Taiwan, a territory over which Beijing claims sovereignty, considering it a rebel province.
El directente chino considers that the bilateral cooperation has advanced rapidly and that the renewal of the diplomatic lazos “adjusts itself to the historic verdad, serves the interested parties of the young people and amplifies the perspectives for the complete desarrollo of the relations” between the backs the countries.
Since restoring relations, Nicaragua and China have signed a memorandum of understanding to set up a “political consultation mechanism”, a “macro agreement” on mutual support, another on trade cooperation, and one more to exempt passport holders of diplomats from both countries. .
China also funds a social interest housing program and grants scholarships to Nicaraguan students.
President Ortega has shown his support for the “new multipolar world order” promoted by China and Russia, which aims to end the world leadership of the United States and the West, according to Managua. EFE
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