Xi,Honduran president exchange congratulations on 1st anniversary of ties
2024-03-26来源：新华社
BEIJING, March 26 (Xinhua)— Chinese President Xi Jinping and Honduran President Xiomara Castroexchanged congratulations on Tuesday over the first anniversary of the twocountries' diplomatic relations.
Xi pointed out that inMarch last year, China and Honduras established diplomatic ties, opening a newchapter in their bilateral relations.
He noted that duringCastro's successful state visit to China last June, they held talks and reachedimportant consensus, setting the direction for the development of bilateralrelations.
Over the past year, thetwo sides have upheld the principles of mutual respect, equality, mutualbenefit, and common development, ensuring that bilateral relations started togrow from a high level, he said.
Xi said he highlyappreciates Honduras's firm adherence to the one-China principle, stressingthat facts have proved that the establishment of the China-Honduras diplomaticrelations is a correct political decision made in compliance with thehistorical trend and serves the fundamental interests of the two nations.
Xi said he attaches greatimportance to the development of China-Honduras relations and is willing towork with Castro to take the first anniversary of bilateral ties as anopportunity to consolidate mutual support, expand all-round cooperation, andjointly write a better future for China-Honduras relations.
Castro said that China,with a multi-millennial civilization and a major role to play in the historicalprocess, is a role model for the world and an important partner of Honduras.
The past year saw China'sdedication to innovative development, its participation in efforts to findsolutions to global problems and strenuous assistance with worldwide povertyreduction efforts, she said.
Honduras firmly sticks tothe one-China principle and is willing to develop ties with China that featureindependence and mutual respect, she said, expressing her wish that the twopeoples will enjoy a long-lasting friendship.
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