習近平會見非盟委員會主席法基

新華社北京9月3日電（記者 溫馨、吉寧）9月3日上午，國家主席習近平在北京人民大會堂會見來華出席中非合作論壇北京峰會的非盟委員會主席法基。

9月3日上午，國家主席習近平在北京人民大會堂會見來華出席中非合作論壇北京峰會的非盟委員會主席法基。新華社記者 黃敬文 攝

習近平指出，非盟是非洲聯合自強的旗幟和開展國際合作的重要平臺。近年來，中國同非盟政治互信持續深化，在國際和地區事務中密切協調配合。我高興地看到，中國援非盟非洲疾控中心已經建成並投入使用，為非洲衛生事業和人民健康福祉作出貢獻。中方支援非盟在中非友好事業中發揮更大作用，願以此次中非合作論壇峰會為契機，推動中國同非盟各領域合作取得更多成果，推動中非命運共同體建設邁上新臺階。

習近平強調，當前，世界百年變局加速演進，包括中國和非洲在內的全球南方聲勢卓然壯大，為世界和平和發展注入穩定性和正能量。非洲是世界重要一極，是中國外交重要優先方向。中方願同非方密切政治交往，深化戰略互信，加強務實合作，分享發展經驗，促進共同發展。密切團結協作，堅定相互支援，倡導平等有序的世界多極化、普惠包容的經濟全球化，共同維護國際公平正義和發展中國家共同利益。

9月3日上午，國家主席習近平在北京人民大會堂會見來華出席中非合作論壇北京峰會的非盟委員會主席法基。新華社記者 翟健嵐 攝

法基表示，我擔任非盟主席8年來，見證了非盟同中國關係的快速發展，感謝中方特別是習近平主席為促進非中夥伴關係發展和中非合作論壇機制建設發揮的卓越領導力。半個多世紀以來，中國一直堅定支援非洲反殖民、反帝、反種族歧視鬥爭，在基礎設施、衛生、能源、産業、安全等各領域為非洲國家提供寶貴幫助，還率先支援非盟加入二十國集團，非方對此高度讚賞、衷心感謝。正因如此，非方堅定奉行一個中國政策，堅定支援中國捍衛自己的核心利益。習近平主席提出的共建“一帶一路”、全球發展倡議、全球安全倡議、全球文明倡議等系列重大倡議，致力於讓各國人民共用和平和發展機遇，這對於全球南方國家加強團結合作、推動全球治理體系更加公平合理至關重要。非方期待中國繼續發揮關鍵引領作用，為幫助非洲實現現代化、世界和平與發展作出更大貢獻。

王毅參加會見。

Xi meets African Union Commission chairperson

BEIJING, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday met with Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat, who is in Beijing for the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC).

Noting that the AU has been a flag guiding Africa's unity and self-strengthening and an important platform for international cooperation, Xi said China supports the AU in playing a bigger role in the development of China-Africa friendship.

Xi said he was pleased to see that the China-aided headquarters for the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had been completed and put into use, making a contribution to the health and well-being of African people.

China stands ready to pursue greater achievements in various fields in its cooperation with the AU and promote the development of the China-Africa community with a shared future, he said.

China considers Africa a major priority in its diplomacy, and is willing to increase political exchanges, deepen strategic mutual trust, strengthen pragmatic cooperation, share development experience, and promote common development with Africa, Xi said.

He said China and Africa should work closely to advocate an equal and orderly multipolar world, as well as universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization.

Faki spoke highly of the outstanding leadership of China and President Xi in promoting the partnership between Africa and China and the institutional development of the FOCAC. He thanked China for its valuable assistance to Africa in fields such as infrastructure, health, energy, industry and security.

He highlighted major initiatives proposed by Xi, including the Belt and Road Initiative, the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, and the Global Civilization Initiative. He said these initiatives dedicated to sharing peace and development opportunities among people around the globe are critical to promoting unity and cooperation among Global South countries and the justice of the global governance system.

Africa hopes that China will continue to play its leading role in and contribute more to helping realize modernization on the continent, as well as peace and development in the world, Faki added. ■