Beijing – Angolan President João Lourenço held a working meeting Friday in Beijing with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, with a view to strengthening cooperation between the two countries.
At the end of the meeting, the two Presidents witnessed the signing of a set of legal instruments aimed at strengthening cooperation between both countries, linked to the sectors of sport, trade, agriculture, sustainable development, digital infrastructures, among others.
Today, the Angolan Head of State laid a wreath at the monument of the people's heroes, located in Tiananmen Square.
President João Lourenço has been in the capital of the People's Republic of China since Thursday, leading a ministerial delegation that will discuss the new terms of bilateral cooperation.
For three days, delegations from Angola and China will reassess the instruments governing bilateral cooperation and identify new areas for strategic partnership outside the domain of oil, Angola's biggest product sold.
Before meeting with the Speaker of the National People's Assembly (Parliament), Zhao Leji, the Head of State met with Chinese Premier Li Qiang.
João Lourenço's visit will run until Sunday.
The two States have a long history of cooperation, which is based on different areas, such as oil, health, infrastructure, staff training, among others.
Angola and China are strategic partners, with political-diplomatic and cooperation relations that have seen a notable increase since 2000, enabling the signing of several legal instruments in the social, commercial and business domains. FMA/VIC/ADR/CF/DOJ
