Chinese President Hu Jintao exchanged congratulatory messages with his Cameroonian counterpart Paul Biya Saturday to mark the 40th anniversary of bilateral ties.
In his message, Hu hailed the healthy and steady development of China-Cameroon relations over the past four decades.
The two countries had kept frequent high-level exchanges of visits, conducted fruitful cooperation in various fields, carried out programs within the framework of the China-Africa cooperation forum, and maintained close coordination and collaboration on regional and international affairs, Hu said.
The development of China-Cameroon ties was due to the increasing political mutual trust between the two sides and to the unswerving efforts made by both sides to promote the ties, he said.
The Chinese president said China was ready to push the relationship to a higher level with the 40th anniversary of the ties being a new starting point.
Biya said in his message that, through joint efforts, relations between Cameroon and China had been developing continuously, and cooperation in various fields had been expanded, contributing to the reinforcement of friendship and mutual respect between the two peoples.
While appreciating the aid provided by the Chinese government in the process of Cameroon's modernization, Biya said China had become an important strategic partner of his country.
He looked forward to continuing consolidation of the ties in the future to the benefit of both countries.
Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi and his Cameroonian counterpart Henri Eyebe Ayissi also extended congratulatory messages on the same day.
In his message, Hu hailed the healthy and steady development of China-Cameroon relations over the past four decades.
The two countries had kept frequent high-level exchanges of visits, conducted fruitful cooperation in various fields, carried out programs within the framework of the China-Africa cooperation forum, and maintained close coordination and collaboration on regional and international affairs, Hu said.
The development of China-Cameroon ties was due to the increasing political mutual trust between the two sides and to the unswerving efforts made by both sides to promote the ties, he said.
The Chinese president said China was ready to push the relationship to a higher level with the 40th anniversary of the ties being a new starting point.
Biya said in his message that, through joint efforts, relations between Cameroon and China had been developing continuously, and cooperation in various fields had been expanded, contributing to the reinforcement of friendship and mutual respect between the two peoples.
While appreciating the aid provided by the Chinese government in the process of Cameroon's modernization, Biya said China had become an important strategic partner of his country.
He looked forward to continuing consolidation of the ties in the future to the benefit of both countries.
Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi and his Cameroonian counterpart Henri Eyebe Ayissi also extended congratulatory messages on the same day.
