Premier Li holds talks with president of Council of Togolese Republic

Chinese Premier Li Qiang held talks in Beijing on Thursday with President of the Council of the Togolese Republic Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé, who is on an official visit to China.

Li said that in recent years, under the strategic guidance of the leaders of the two countries, China-Togo relations have continuously reached new heights.

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé on Tuesday, and the two leaders elevated bilateral relations to a China-Togo community with a shared future for the new era and made new plans for expanding bilateral cooperation, Li said.

No matter how the international landscape may change, China is willing to work with Togo to always remain good brothers and good partners who trust each other, carry forward the traditional friendship, consolidate political mutual trust, deepen cooperation in various fields and better serve the modernization endeavors of both countries, he said.

Li noted that China is willing to deepen the synergy between their development strategies, explore and foster more growth areas for cooperation and strengthen cooperation in fields like infrastructure connectivity, agricultural modernization and finance to jointly strengthen the driving forces for the development of the two countries.

China is willing to import more quality products from Togo, Li said, adding that Togo is welcome to make full use of policy facilitation measures provided by China, including the zero-tariff treatment and upgraded "green channel" for products exported to China.

The two sides can strengthen cooperation in such areas as healthcare, youth, culture, think tanks and subnational exchanges to enhance mutual understanding and friendship between the two peoples, Li said.

China is willing to work with Togo and other African countries to actively implement the 10 partnership actions between China and Africa and contribute to lasting peace, development and prosperity in Africa, he added.

Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé said the friendship between Togo and China has a long history, and China's rapid development has set an example for the world.

Togo firmly supports the one-China principle and is willing to deepen practical cooperation with China in fields such as economy and trade, investment, agricultural products, customs quarantine science and technology, artificial intelligence, infrastructure, and education and training to improve the well-being of the two peoples, he said.

Togo supports resolving differences and addressing hotspot issues in Africa through dialogue and is willing to strengthen multilateral coordination with China to safeguard regional peace and stability, he added.