On November 6, 2017, Foreign Minister Wang Yi met in Beijing with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Communities and Minister of Defense Luis Filipe Tavares of Cape Verde.

 

 

 

Wang Yi introduced the major outcomes and great significance of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and its profound influence on the world. He expressed that China will actively implement the principle of upholding justice while pursuing shared interests and the principle of sincerity, real results, affinity and good faith put forward by President Xi Jinping, and enhance solidarity and cooperation with developing countries including Africa, so as to achieve mutual benefit and win-win results, as well as common development.

 

Luis Filipe Tavares warmly congratulated on the successful convening of the 19th CPC National Congress, and highly appraised the great development results achieved by the Chinese people under the leadership of the CPC. Luis Filipe Tavares expressed that Cape Verde and China enjoy profound traditional friendly relations. Regarding China as the most important development partner, Cape Verde is ready to be the best friend of China in Africa. Cabo Verde is willing to sincerely learn from China's development experience, and comprehensively deepen cooperation with China in politics, economy, and international and regional affairs, in a bid to jointly create a bright future for bilateral cooperation and cooperation between Africa and China.