On March 29, the reception in celebration of the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Sudan was co-hosted in Beijing by the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) and the Embassy of Sudan to China. Mr. Arken Imirbaki, Vice Chairman of Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress and President of the Chinese-Arab Friendship Association, Madam Lin Yi, Vice President of the CPAFFC, and Mr. Ahmed M.A. Shawir, Ambassador of Sudan to China, together with other 500 guests attended the reception.
In her speech, Madam Lin Yi pointed out that over the past 6 decades, with sincere cooperation, the two countries have always treated each other as equals, and supported each other’s core interests and major concerns. She said that China is ready to work with Sudan, taking the opportunity of celebrating the 60th anniversary, to further bilateral exchanges in various fields at all levels, deepen pragmatic cooperation, and foster new highlights in bilateral relations, thus to further development of China-Sudan Strategic Partnership.
Ambassador Shawir stressed that with mutual trust and joint efforts of both sides, on the win-win basis, fruitful results have been achieved for the Sudan-China cooperation, laying a solid foundation for bilateral relations. Sudan is willing to continue to work with China, and push bilateral cooperations to a new high.
Photographed by Ren Xin
