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China and Papua New Guinea mark 50 years of relations

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China and Papua New Guinea mark 50 years of relations

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Papua New Guinea’s Governor-General, Bob Dadae, exchanged congratulations on the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations. The two leaders want to use the milestone to strengthen their cooperation and strategic partnership, according to their official messages reported by Xinhua News Agency.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Papua New Guinea’s Governor-General, Bob Dadae, exchanged congratulations on Monday to mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between their countries, Xinhua News Agency reported. Xi described Papua New Guinea as a “friend, partner and brother” of China in the Pacific Islands region.

The Chinese president said the two countries had deepened political trust and developed mutually beneficial cooperation over the past five decades. Their relations had also fostered exchanges between their peoples, he added.

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