ChinesePresidentXiJinpingmeetswithPrimeMinisteroftheCommonwealthofDominicaRooseveltSkerritattheGreatHallofthePeopleinBeijing,capitalofChina,March25,2024.(Xinhua/ShenHong)BEIJING,March25(Xinhua)--ChinesePresidentXiJinpingmetwithPrimeMinisteroftheCommonwealthofDominicaRooseveltSkerritinBeijingonMonday.NotingthatDominicaisanimportantcountryintheCaribbean,aswellasatrustworthygoodfriendandpartnertoChinaintheregion,Xisaidthetwocountrieshaverespectedeachotherandtreatedeachotherasequalssincetheestablishmentofdiplomaticties20yearsago.Withincreasingpoliticalmutualtrust,vigorousexchangesandcooperationinvariousfields,andwiththedeepeningfriendshipbetweenthetwopeoples,China-DominicarelationshavebecomeagoodexampleofSouth-Southcooperation,headded.ChinahighlyappreciatesDominica'ssteadfastfriendship,Xisaid.ChinaiswillingtoworkwithDominicatosynergizedevelopmentstrategiesandturnthefriendlyrelationsintoadrivingforceforwin-wincooperationtoachievemoreresultsanddelivermorebenefitsforthetwopeoples,hesaid.XistressedthatthekeytothesounddevelopmentofChina-Dominicarelationsliesinahighlevelofpoliticalmutualtrust,aswellasinmutualunderstandingandsupportonissuesinvolvingeachother'scoreinterestsandmajorconcerns.ChinafirmlysupportsthepeopleofDominicainfollowingadevelopmentpathsuitedtotheirnationalconditions,andstandsreadytobolsterfriendlyexchangesandstrengthenthesharingofexperienceongovernance,headded.ChinawelcomestheDominicansidetoboardthe"expresstrain"ofChinesemodernizationtoexpandbilateralcooperationinfieldssuchastradeandtheeconomy,infrastructureconstruction,agricultureandhealthcare,Xisaid,notingthatChinawillcontinuetoprovideassistancewithinitscapacityforDominica'seconomicandsocialdevelopment.Chinaiswillingtopromoteculturalandpeople-to-peopleexchangeswiththeDominicanside,welcomesmoreDominicanstudentstostudyinChina,andwillcontinuetoprovidescholarshipsandtrainingprograms,Xisaid.HenotedthatthetwosidesshouldworktogethertodeveloptheConfuciusClassroomattheDominicaStateCollege,andexploremorecooperationonvocationalandtechnicaltraininginDominica.Chinaadvocatesanequal,orderly,multipolarworldandinclusiveeconomicglobalizationthatbenefitsall,anditholdsthatallcountries,bigorsmall,areequalintheinternationalcommunity,Xisaid.StressingthatChinaattachesimportancetotheissuesofSmallIslandDevelopingStatesrelatedtoclimatechange,XisaidthatChinasupportsDominicainplayinganactiveroleininternationalandregionalaffairs,andstandsreadytostrengthencoordinationandcooperationwiththeDominicanside,deepenSouth-Southcooperation,safeguardthecommoninterestsofdevelopingcountries,andadvancetheconstructionofacommunitywithasharedfutureforhumanity.ChinaattachesgreatimportancetoitsrelationswithCaribbeancountries,Xinoted,sayingthatChinaappreciatesDominica'simportantroleinpromotingChina-Caribbeancooperationduringthelatter'srotatingchairmanshipoftheCaribbeanCommunity(CARICOM),andthatChinawillcontinuetosupportcountriesintheCaribbeantoimprovetheirprosperity,developmentandpeople'swell-being.Forhispart,SkerritsaidthathemadetherightdecisiontoestablishdiplomaticrelationswithChina20yearsago,andthathewasgladtovisitChinaagainonthe20thanniversaryoftheestablishmentofdiplomatictiesbetweenthetwocountries.NotingthatChinahasnotonlymadegreatachievementsinpovertyalleviationanddevelopment,butalsocontributessignificantlytothepeaceanddevelopmentofDominica,otherLatinAmericancountriesandtheworldatlarge,SkerritsaidthatChina'ssupportandcooperationhashelpedDominicatosafeguarditsindependenceanddevelopment.SkerritcommendedtheconceptofbuildingacommunitywithasharedfutureforhumanityandaseriesofglobalinitiativesproposedbyChina,sayingthattheyarecrucialtoimprovingsolidarityandcooperation,andtothejointpromotionofdevelopmentandprosperityintoday'sworld.Dominicaabidesfirmlybytheone-ChinaprincipleandopposesanyinterferenceinChina'sinternalaffairs,hesaid.HeexpressedDominica'swillingnesstobeChina'sall-weatherstrategicpartner,andtocontinueplayingapositiveroleinpromotingrelationsbetweenCaribbeancountriesandChina.SkerritaddedthatthecountryalsoexpectsclosercommunicationandcoordinationoninternationalaffairswithChinainordertosafeguardinternationalfairnessandjustice,andtomakepositivecontributionstothepromotionofworldpeaceanddevelopment.ChinesePresidentXiJinpingmeetswithPrimeMinisteroftheCommonwealthofDominicaRooseveltSkerritattheGreatHallofthePeopleinBeijing,capitalofChina,March25,2024.(Xinhua/ZhaiJianlan)Editor:DisclaimerTheviewsandopinionsexpressedinthisarticlearethoseoftheauthor's,GMW.cnmakesnorepresentationsastoaccuracy,suitability,orvalidityofanyinformationonthissiteandwillnotbeliableforanyerrors,omissions,ordelaysinthisinformation.