On May 17, 2010, Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi held talks with Tunisian Foreign Minister Kamel Morjane at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Tunisia.

Yang said that in recent years the two countries have built up their traditional friendship and political trust, continuously expanded economic and trade cooperation, kept closer exchanges on culture, health, education, tourism and youth and maintained sound communication and coordination on major international and regional issues. China appreciated Tunisia’s active participation in the Shanghai World Expo and its spectacular exhibition.

Morjane said that his country warmly congratulated on the great success of the Fourth Ministerial Meeting of the China-Arab Cooperation Forum and spoke highly of the grand Expo hosted by China. With the unremitting efforts of the Chinese government and people, the country is making progress with each passing day. Tunisia attaches great importance to and is ready to continuously enhance friendly cooperative relations with China.

The two ministers agreed that both countries should work together to maintain exchanges, dialogue and consultations at all levels to consolidate political trust. Both sides should actively explore new areas and modes of trade cooperation with innovative thinking and cement the foundation of public support for China-Tunisia friendship by enhancing people-to-people and cultural exchanges. They also pledged to strengthen cooperation in international affairs to safeguard common interests and push forward China-Tunisia relations, China-Arab collective cooperation and new China-Africa strategic partnership.

Following the talks, the two foreign ministers signed relevant cooperation agreements.

Foreign Minister Yang arrived in Tunisia on May 17 for an official visit upon invitation.