Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, June 5th: President Xi Jinping held a phone call with Costa Rican President Alvarado on the evening of June 5.

  Xi Jinping pointed out that since the outbreak of the New Coronary Pneumonia epidemic, Colombia has taken the initiative to provide medical supplies to China. This friendship we have in mind. China regards Colombia as an important partner for anti-epidemic cooperation in Latin America, donates anti-epidemic materials to Colombia, and holds a video exchange meeting on anti-epidemic experience. At present, the epidemic situation in Latin America is grim. China is willing to continue to give Colombia its firm support and provide assistance within its capacity according to its needs. China will continue to firmly safeguard international fairness and justice and the legitimate rights and interests of small and medium-sized developing countries, and is willing to work with Colombia to strengthen international anti-epidemic cooperation, safeguard developing countries' anti-epidemic efforts, and safeguard global public health security.

  Xi Jinping emphasized that Costa Rica is a trusted strategic partner of China. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, bilateral relations have developed smoothly and fruitful cooperation in various fields has been achieved. The epidemic has brought a certain negative impact on China-Colombia economic and trade cooperation and personnel exchanges, but China's policy of promoting long-term friendly cooperation between China and Colombia will not change, and its position on supporting Colombia's economic development and improving people's livelihood will not change. The two sides should continue to support each other's core interests and major concerns, jointly plan bilateral cooperation after the epidemic, and promote pragmatic cooperation in various fields between the two countries under the framework of the joint construction of the “Belt and Road”. It is believed that China-Colombia relations will experience new and greater development after experiencing a joint anti-epidemic.

  Alvarado said that since the establishment of diplomatic relations between Colombia and China 13 years ago, the friendship between the two sides has become increasingly deeper and mutually beneficial cooperation has continued to expand. The Colombian side firmly abides by the one-China principle and is willing to strengthen exchanges and cooperation with China in areas such as public health, infrastructure, and culture, becoming a bridge and gateway for China to enter Central America, and pushing Colombia-China relations into a new stage. China is a great country. The Colombian side admires President Xi Jinping’s experience in governing the country. He admires President Xi Jinping’s announcement that he will use the vaccine developed by China as an international public product. Thanks to China for his firm support in fighting the epidemic. The Colombian side is willing to work with China to support multilateralism, jointly address global challenges such as climate change, and promote world peace and development.