On July 4 local time, Mozambican President New Zealand met with Yang Jiechi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and director of the office of the Central Foreign Affairs Working Committee, in Maputo. Yang Jiechi said that China and Mozambique have forged a profound traditional friendship in the anti imperialist and anti colonial struggle. In recent years, under the guidance of the two heads of state, China Mozambique relations have developed in an all-round way. China firmly supports Mozambique in exploring a development path that is in line with its own national conditions and in maintaining its own security and stability. China is willing to carry out all-round exchanges with Mozambique, further deepen political mutual trust, support each other on issues related to each other's core interests and major concerns, actively build a "the Belt and Road", and promote bilateral cooperation in infrastructure construction, agriculture, energy and other fields to achieve more results. China is willing to continue to support Mozambique in combating natural disasters and the COVID-19 and further carry out cultural exchanges. Yang Jiechi said that both China and Mozambique are independent developing countries. China congratulates Mozambique on its successful election as a non permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, supports Mozambique in playing a constructive role in maintaining international peace and security, supports African solutions to African problems, and is willing to work with Mozambique to make greater contributions to the stability, prosperity and development of Africa and the world. New Zealand said that the two parties and countries of Mozambique and China have been traditionally friendly, have fruitful cooperation and are good partners with mutual trust. Mozambique sincerely thanks China for its long-term active support for Mozambique's economic and social development and its full support for Mozambique in combating the epidemic. Mozambique is firmly committed to developing friendly cooperation between Mozambique and China, firmly pursues the one China policy, and is willing to enhance mutual trust and friendship with China, deepen mutually beneficial cooperation and communication and coordination in international affairs under the framework of jointly building the "the Belt and Road", better benefit the two peoples, and jointly respond to profound changes and challenges in the international situation. During his visit, Yang Jiechi also met with Mozambican foreign minister makamo to exchange in-depth views on bilateral relations and issues of common concern. (Xinhua News Agency)