China News Agency, Riyadh, December 9th (Reporter Liang Xiaohui) On the evening of December 9th local time, Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Lebanese Prime Minister Mikati in Riyadh.
Xi Jinping pointed out that China and Lebanon enjoy traditional friendship and have always supported each other.
Last year, the two sides jointly celebrated the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Lebanon.
China is willing to work together with Lebanon to promote the in-depth development of China-Lebanon friendly cooperative relations.
China firmly supports Lebanon in safeguarding its sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity, supports Lebanon in maintaining national security and stability, opposes external forces interfering in Lebanon's internal affairs, and will continue to speak out for Lebanon on international and multilateral occasions.
China is willing to deepen cooperation with Lebanon in jointly building the "Belt and Road", and encourages capable Chinese enterprises to participate in Lebanon's economic and social construction.
Xi Jinping emphasized that China will continue to faithfully fulfill its peacekeeping missions and contribute its strength to maintaining peace in Lebanon.
China is willing to strengthen coordination and cooperation with Lebanon on international multilateral occasions to safeguard international fairness and justice.
China appreciates Lebanon's active promotion of collective cooperation between China and Arab countries, and is willing to work with Lebanon to take the first China-Arab Summit as a new starting point to promote China-Arab cooperation in various fields and build a China-Arab community with a shared future.
Mikati said that President Xi Jinping is a great leader in today's world and has led China to make remarkable achievements.
Although Lebanon is a small country, it has a strong will to develop relations with China.
Lebanon thanks China for its assistance in maintaining national peace and security in Lebanon.
Lebanon always abides by the one-China principle.
He hopes to carry out more cooperation with China in the fields of solar energy and electric power, and welcomes Chinese enterprises to invest and start business in Lebanon.
Ding Xuexiang, Wang Yi, He Lifeng and others attended the meeting.
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