On March 23, 2023, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang met with Equatorial Guinea's Foreign Minister Ayono in Beijing. Qin Gang stated that Mr. Foreign Minister is the first foreign minister of an African country to officially visit China after the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, fully confirming the high importance China attaches to China Equatorial Guinea relations and the deep "iron rod" friendship between the two countries. Thank Equatorial Guinea for adhering to principles on issues involving China's core interests and major concerns and supporting China's legitimate propositions. We will also, as always, support Equatorial Guinea in independently exploring a development path that suits its national conditions, support Equatorial Guinea in safeguarding national sovereignty, and oppose external interference in Equatorial Guinea's internal affairs. "We are willing to jointly implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, maintain high-level exchanges, strengthen pragmatic cooperation, deepen people-to-people and cultural exchanges, consolidate the public opinion foundation of the two countries, and push bilateral relations to a new level.". China will maintain a high degree of continuity in its internal and external policies, injecting certainty, stability, and positive energy into a turbulent and intertwined world. The Chinese economy is full of resilience and vitality, and will achieve relatively strong growth this year, continuing to make important contributions to the global recovery. China will comprehensively promote Chinese path to modernization, adhere to high-quality development and expand high-level opening up, which will bring new development opportunities for Equatorial Guinea. We are willing to strengthen the docking of development strategies between the two sides, deepen the exchange of experience in governance and governance, and assist Equatorial Guinea in enhancing its capacity for independent development. We encourage Chinese enterprises to invest and start business in Equatorial Guinea, and welcome more unique products from Equatorial Guinea to enter the Chinese market. Oyono expressed that China is a true friend, brother and good partner of Equatorial Guinea and Africa. I sincerely thank China for its valuable support for the diversified development of Equatorial Guinea and the fight against the epidemic. Nothing can prevent us from deepening friendship and cooperation with China. Equatorial Guinea firmly adheres to the one China principle and opposes interference in China's internal affairs under the pretext of human rights. We are highly aligned with the Chinese philosophy and both advocate sovereign equality, independence, and the peaceful settlement of international disputes. China's success brings hope to developing countries. Qin Gang emphasized that China has always advocated mutual respect, equality and mutual benefit, and win-win cooperation. Always stand on the side of peaceful development, fairness and justice, and historical correctness. We will continue to actively implement the outcomes of the eighth ministerial meeting of the Forum on China Africa Cooperation, accelerate the implementation of the nine projects, and closely link the joint construction of the "the Belt and Road" and the global development initiative with the African Union's 2063 Agenda and the development strategies of African countries, so as to support Africa's economic recovery and sustainable development, and promote the building of a community of shared future for China and Africa in the new era. (Liao Xinshe)