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What did Mozambique and China agree to in Beijing yesterday? The Notícias list
3:09 CAT | 19 May 2016
Mozambique and China agreed yesterday in Beijing to fight international crime of all types together and strengthen communication on peace and security in Africa between the two countries.
The understanding was reached during official talks between the two countries’ delegations of held at the People’s Palace during President Nyusi’s state visit.
A statement issued at the end of the talks says that the two countries agreed to strengthen exchanges between law and order and defense and security institutions such as the military, police, intelligence and migration services.
According to the document, the two sides also agreed to strengthen cooperation in capacity-building so as to safeguard stability, boost information sharing and the training of personnel and liaise on equipment and technology.
The two states unanimously agreed to further strengthen mechanisms for political consultation between their foreign affairs ministries and boost the Joint Economic and Commercial Commission, in order to maintain communication and strategic coordination in all areas and on issues of common interest and so as to allow the timely resolution of difficulties and problems that may arise in the cooperation process between the two countries.
They also pledged to safeguard impartiality, international justice, and the rights and legitimate interests of developing countries.
On the financial front, the two states agreed to strengthen financial cooperation, encourage the establishment of financial institutions in each other’s country, support companies of both parties in the use of national currency in payments, investment and trade, and actively discuss new financing models, including the use of loans to expand financing channels.
China will support Mozambique in increasing agricultural production, particularly of cereals, cash crops and livestock, as well as building capacity for the storage and processing of agricultural products, thereby contributing to agricultural modernization.
In the field of tourism, Mozambique and China agreed to hold promotion activities in their national territories, and create facilities for their citizens travelling between the two countries and regions. China is willing to encourage Chinese citizens to travel to Mozambique and support Chinese enterprises investing in Mozambique in the construction of hotels, resorts and other tourist infrastructure.
The parties decided to extend further their human and cultural exchanges, and promote cooperation in the fields of culture, education, health, youth, local government, universities and media.
In the areas of education and health, China will provide more scholarships for Mozambicans and will continue to send medical teams to Mozambique. Further cooperation in the areas of disease prevention and the treatment of malaria and AIDS, among other conditions, will be discussed.
The cooperation commitments made by the two countries include the adoption of effective measures to enhance the inspection of entry and exit of quarantine animals and plants, to allow the entry of food and agricultural products into both markets, and to expand the scale of bilateral trade and contribute to the achievement of trade balance.
China will continue to grant zero tariff rating for 97 percent of all taxable items Mozambique exports to China, and Chinese companies will be encouraged to raise their production of Mozambican products for export.
Mozambique is committed to continue adhering to the principle of “one China” and oppose any form of Taiwanese independence, supporting the Chinese government’s efforts to achieve the peaceful development of relations between the two sides in the Strait of Taiwan and the reunification of the country.
Mozambique is also committed to supporting the People’s Republic of China in solving territorial and maritime disputes with the countries directly concerned, in accordance with bilateral agreements and regional consensus and through consultation and friendly negotiations.
In turn, China will continue to steadfastly support the efforts of the Mozambican government in safeguarding national security and stability, as well as its struggle against foreign interference.
Source: Notícias
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