President Beji Caid Essebsi said that Tunisia attaches great importance to enhance its relations with China in all fields.
Essebsi was speaking during a meeting on Friday with a visiting Chinese delegation headed by Chen Min’er, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and secretary of the CPC Chongqing Municipal Committee.
Highlighting the longstanding history of mutual trust and cooperation between China and Tunisia, Chen said that China is ready to open up new areas to promote trade with Tunisia at all levels and deepen bilateral pragmatic cooperation in all fields.
To chase mutually remunerative and win-win results, under the guidance of President Xi’s ideas of building a community of shared fortuned for mankind and China’s Africa policy of sincerity, practical results, affinity, and good faith.
Chen stated that China applauds Tunisia’s active participation in the construction of the Belt and Road Initiative, which was introduced in 2013 by China to build a trade and infrastructure network connecting Asia with Africa and Europe along the trade routes of the ancient Silk Road. He added that China is ready to cooperate with Tunisia on implementing the projects within the initiative.
