Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, April 19 (Xinhua) -- On April 19, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi had a telephone conversation with Ghanaian Foreign Minister Bodgway at request.
Wang Yi said that China attaches great importance to the traditional friendship between China and Canada.
Under the personal care and promotion of the two heads of state, bilateral relations have been continuously consolidated and developed.
Especially after the outbreak of COVID-19, China and Canada have supported each other to overcome the difficulties together, and the friendship between the two countries has been further sublimated.
China highly appreciates Canada's adherence to the one-China principle, and believes that the two sides will continue to deepen political mutual trust and jointly safeguard the overall situation of China-Canada friendly cooperation.
The Forum on China-Africa Cooperation is a banner of win-win cooperation between China and Africa.
The two sides should connect the needs of China-Canada cooperation with the "nine projects", and promote the implementation of the outcomes of the forum.
China will always be a trusted partner in the development and revitalization of Ghana and Africa.
Wang Yi said that the Chinese side congratulates Ghana on his appointment as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council in 2022-2023, and is pleased to see the Ghana side play a more active role in international and regional affairs.
China has set up the "Group of Friends of the Global Development Initiative" under the framework of the United Nations, which aims to support the post-pandemic economic recovery of developing countries. Canada is welcome to join in and gather more strength to accelerate the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
China's vote in the United Nations will always belong to developing countries and to African brothers.
The two sides should strengthen cooperation, jointly safeguard international fairness and justice, jointly oppose hegemonism and power politics, and jointly defend the overall interests of the two countries and developing countries.
Bodgway said that the Canadian side cherishes the friendship between the two countries and firmly adheres to the one-China policy.
The Canadian side admires China's development achievements and President Xi Jinping's outstanding leadership.
China's development has provided very useful enlightenment to African countries.
Especially after the outbreak of COVID-19, African countries have come to realize more clearly that the world is unfair and development is unbalanced, and China is Africa's true friend and friend that can be relied on.
The Ghanaian side thanks China for its strong support for the economic and social development of Ghana, and looks forward to the continued pragmatic cooperation between the two sides under the framework of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation.
As a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council and the rotating presidency of ECOWAS, Ghana is willing to strengthen communication and coordination with China on international and regional issues, so as to better implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and build a fairer and more just world.