Chinese vice president says China regards Angola as strategic partner

Chinese Vice-President Xi Jinping (L) shakes hands with Angola's President Jose Eduardo dos Santos during their meeting in Luanda, capital of Angola, Nov. 19, 2010. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)
Visiting Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping said here on Friday that China regards Angola as a strategic partner for cooperation and enhancing comprehensive cooperation fits the fundamental and long-term benefit of the peoples of the two countries.
Xi made the remarks when meeting with Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos.
The Chinese vice president said that the two countries have agreed to elevate bilateral ties up to a strategic partnership, which is of vital significance to the prospect of bilateral relations.
Xi, who is here as a guest of Angolan Vice President Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos, told the Angolan president that China and Angola have forged profound friendship in Angola's drive to seek national independence and economic development, which has laid down a solid foundation for bilateral relationship.
Xi spoke highly of the relations between China and Angola over the past 27 years, noting that mutual political trust has been enhanced and fruitful achievements have been scored in a wide range of fields for cooperation, including finance, energy and infrastructure construction.
Since 2006, Angola has become China's biggest trade partner in Africa for four years in a row and Angola has also become China's second crude oil provider across the world.
Xi said that his current visit is aimed to consolidate traditional friendship, enhance mutual political trust and deepen cooperation between the two sides.
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