From left to right:Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador;Peruvian President Dina Boluarte;Brunei's Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah;Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka;Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.[Photo provided to China Daily]

Editor's Note: President Xi Jinping held a series of bilateral meetings on Thursday with foreign leaders on the sidelines of the 30th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting in San Francisco.

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. [Photo provided to China Daily]

Mexico

President Xi Jinping called for strengthening strategic coordination between China and Mexico and enhancing cooperation in various fields to push bilateral relations to a new level, during his meeting with Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.

Xi pointed out that the friendship between China and Mexico has withstood the test of time and the strategic, complementary and mutually beneficial nature of China-Mexico relations has become increasingly prominent.

Both countries understand and support each other on issues concerning their core interests and major concerns, he said.

Xi highlighted bilateral cooperation in areas such as railways, automobiles and new energy, and underlined the need for both countries to deepen cooperation in the traditional field of infrastructure construction, expand collaboration in the emerging industries of finance and electric vehicles, and deepen their partnership in drug control enforcement.

Both sides should strengthen multilateral coordination, firmly uphold multilateralism and the democratization of international relations and safeguard international fairness and justice as well as the legitimate rights and interests of developing countries, he said.

Noting that next year marks the 10th anniversary of the China-CELAC (Community of Latin American and Caribbean States) Forum, Xi said that China is willing to work with Mexico to promote the steady and long-term development of China-Latin America relations.

Lopez expressed gratitude to China for its assistance in Mexico's fight against the COVID-19 pandemic and its support after Mexico was recently hit by a severe hurricane.

Mexico will adhere to its friendly policy toward China as always, firmly support each other, and facilitate Chinese enterprises' investment in Mexico, he said, adding that Mexico is willing to closely cooperate with China in multilateral affairs and actively promote relations between Latin America and China.

Peruvian President Dina Boluarte. [Photo provided to China Daily]

Peru

President Xi Jinping underlined the need for China and Peru to deepen political mutual trust, enhance strategic communication, strengthen synergy on development strategies and deliver more fruitful achievements in joint construction of the Belt and Road, while meeting with Peruvian President Dina Boluarte.

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Peru. Xi said that both countries should further strengthen cooperation in traditional areas such as the economy, trade, energy and mineral resources, and cultivate new growth drivers in the digital economy and green development.

China is willing to import more high-quality Peruvian agricultural products and encourages Chinese companies to participate in major projects in Peru, Xi said.

He emphasized that developing China-Peru relations not only serves the common interests of the two countries, but also has great significance for building an open global economy.

China supports Peru in hosting the 2024 APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting and is willing to closely communicate and coordinate with Peru to promote new achievements in APEC cooperation and make new contributions to promoting economic recovery and long-term development in the Asia-Pacific region.

Boluarte said Peru is committed to deepening its relationship with China and wants to better leverage the cooperation mechanisms between the two countries to continuously enhance the level of comprehensive strategic partnership.

Peru adheres to the one-China principle and actively participates in joint construction of the Belt and Road, she said, adding that it is willing to strengthen multilateral cooperation with China.

Brunei's Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah. [Photo provided to China Daily]

Brunei

China is willing to work with Brunei to promote high-quality construction of the Belt and Road and continuously push forward the development of bilateral ties, President Xi Jinping said during his meeting with Brunei's Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah.

Xi also emphasized the need for both countries to make efforts to achieve positive progress in joint maritime development and to maintain peace and stability in the South China Sea.

He pointed out that China and Brunei are friendly maritime neighbors and good partners who trust and support each other. They have set an example of big and small countries treating each other as equals and promoting mutually beneficial cooperation, making positive contributions to regional peace, stability and development, Xi said.

He emphasized that China supports Brunei in pursuing a development path that suits its national conditions, and is willing to expand bilateral cooperation in areas such as food security, the digital economy and green development.

China attaches great importance to East Asian cooperation and it is ready to work with Brunei and other Association of Southeast Asian Nations countries to promote regional economic integration, he added.

The sultan said Brunei has always adhered to the one-China policy. He expressed Brunei's willingness to strengthen cooperation with China within the ASEAN framework and looks forward to early achievement of the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea, jointly making the South China Sea a sea of peace and friendship and promoting regional peace and security.

Brunei is also willing to closely communicate with China on issues such as the Palestine-Israel conflict, he added.

Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka. [Photo provided to China Daily]

Fiji

President Xi Jinping reaffirmed China's commitment to relations with Pacific island countries during his meeting with Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka, saying the nation fully respects their sovereignty and independence without attaching any political conditions or making empty promises.

Xi said that China's policies toward Pacific island countries are open and aboveboard, without any hidden agendas, and do not target any third parties.

China and Pacific island nations are all developing countries and should strengthen mutual assistance within the framework of South-South cooperation, he said.

Xi said China sees Fiji as a good friend and partner, and supports Fiji's independent choice of its development path and national revitalization.

Noting that the one-China principle is the political foundation for the healthy and stable development of China-Fiji relations, he expressed the hope that Fiji will continue to firmly support China on issues related to China's core interests and major concerns.

The nation will continue to support Fiji in safeguarding national sovereignty, security and territorial integrity, he added.

Xi emphasized that China is willing to strengthen cooperation with Fiji in jointly building the Belt and Road, implement the Global Development Initiative, promote collaboration in infrastructure, agriculture, forestry, fisheries, new energy and other fields, and support Fiji's economic and social development.

Rabuka said that Fiji adheres to the one-China principle. The Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative and the Global Civilization Initiative, all proposed by Xi, serve the interests of developing countries and promote and safeguard the development and interests of the Global South, he said.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. [Photo provided to China Daily]

Japan

President Xi Jinping said China and Japan should translate their political consensus on being partners and posing no threat to one another into concrete policies and practical actions, when he met with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

The two sides should look at each other's development objectively and rationally, establish positive and friendly mutual understanding, and constructively manage conflicts and differences, he noted.

Xi emphasized that history, Taiwan and other major issues and topics have a bearing on the political foundation of relations between the two countries, and Tokyo must abide by its commitment to ensure the foundation of the relations will not be damaged or shaken.

Xi added that China and Japan's economic interests, industrial chains and supply chains are deeply intertwined, and moves such as decoupling and disrupting those chains benefit no one.

Kishida said Japan has no intention of decoupling or breaking links with China.

Tokyo will continue to be committed to its path of peaceful development, and there is no change to it honoring the Japan-China Joint Communique's position in tackling the Taiwan question, he said.

At the meeting, the two sides agreed to maintain dialogue and communications at all levels, and both spoke positively of the recently established China-Japan export control dialogue mechanism.

They also agreed to host a new round of China-Japan high-level economic dialogue and high-level consultation on people-to-people exchanges at an appropriate time.

On the discharge of Fukushima's nuclear-contaminated wastewater into the sea, the two sides agreed to try and find a suitable way to resolve the issue through constructive consultations and negotiations.