China vows ‘firm support’ for Peru as Foreign Minister Javier Gonzalez-Olaechea Franco visits Beijing
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China pledged to promote deeper cooperation with Latin America when the Peruvian foreign minister visited Beijing on Monday.
Wang Yi, the Chinese foreign minister, told his counterpart Javier Gonzalez-Olaechea Franco that both Beijing and Lima would “firmly support each other” on their core issues, according to the Chinese foreign ministry.
Calling Peru a “significant member in the Global South”, Wang said China would help with the country’s industrialisation process and strengthen cooperation in fields such as education, culture, tourism and technology.
He also said China and Peru opposed “unilaterality, bullying, polarisation and confrontation among major powers” while supporting “peace and democracy in the international community”.
The statement added: “China and Peru agreed to promote the in-depth development of cooperation between China and Latin American and Caribbean countries.”
In response, Gonzalez-Olaechea said Lima also promoted an “equal and orderly” multipolar world.