On November 13, 2010, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao met respectively with Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates, Timor-Leste President Jose Ramos Horta, Mozambique Prime Minister Aires Bonifacio Baptista Ali, and Guinea-Bissau Prime Minister Carlos Gomes Junior in Macao.
Wen extended welcome for them to come to Macao for the opening ceremony of the third Ministerial Conference of the Forum for Economic and Trade Cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries and appreciated their efforts in actively pushing forward their countries' economic and trade cooperation with China. The foreign leaders spoke highly of the six new measures announced by Premier Wen on behalf of the Chinese government on how to promote China's economic and trade cooperation with Portuguese-speaking countries. They said they are looking forward to working with China to implement the consensus reached at the conference and promote common development.
During his meeting with Jose Socrates, Wen said that Chinese President Hu Jintao paid a successful visit to Portugal, bringing the development of the two countries' relations to a new level. China supports a package of measures for financial stability adopted by EU and IMF and is glad to see the economic and tax reforms adopted by Portugal yield positive outcome. China is ready to enhance financial cooperation with Portugal and jointly meet challenges. He pointed out that China encourages capable enterprises to invest in Portugal and is willing to expand its import from the European nation, in a bid to realize the goal of doubling bilateral trade volume by 2015. He also said that the two countries should explore cooperation in fields such as energy, tourism, logistics and transport, promoting the in-depth and sustainable development of bilateral economic and trade ties.
For his part, the Portuguese Prime Minister said that to develop relations with China is a priority in Portugal's foreign policies. Portugal is a trustworthy friend of China in the EU. He said Portugal appreciates China's support, welcomes Chinese enterprises to expand their investment in his country and is willing to deepen bilateral cooperation in various fields, so as to achieve more fruitful results.
When meeting with Jose Ramos Horta, Wen said that the people of China and Timor-Leste have forged a profound friendship, and the two nations have established a solid political foundation. He also said that China will continue to support Timor-Leste's efforts to maintain stability, improve people's livelihood and develop economy. He urged both sides to expand bilateral cooperation in fields such as mineral resources exploitation, infrastructure construction, personnel training and agriculture, strengthen the two sides' coordination when it comes to regional and international affairs, and deepen bilateral relationship.
Jose Ramos Horta expressed his appreciation for China's great support and disinterested assistance, saying Timor-Leste will unswervingly pursue the one-China policy, and is willing to step up the pragmatic cooperation between the two countries in fields such as economy and trade, in a bid to push bilateral relations to a new level.
When meeting with Aires Bonifacio Baptista Ali, Wen said China-Mozambique friendly cooperation has achieved down-to-earth results. Both sides should continue to enhance coordination and advance cooperation in all areas in an orderly and effective manner. China is ready to conduct cooperation with Mozambique on infrastructure construction, mineral resources, agriculture and education to enrich and deepen bilateral ties. China is also ready to promote Mozambique's sustainable economic growth to better safeguard both sides' common interests.
Ali said the friendly cooperation between the two countries has effectively contributed to Mozambique's economic and social development. He welcomed Chinese businesses to invest in his country, saying Mozambique is ready to work closely with China and well implement the agreed cooperation projects in a bid to push forward bilateral ties.
When meeting with Carlos Gomes Junior, Wen said China is ready to deepen friendly cooperative relations with Guinea-Bissau based on mutual respect and equality, and enhance pragmatic cooperation on infrastructure construction, energy and mineral resources exploitation. Efforts should be made to well implement various measures under the frameworks of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) and the Forum for Economic and Trade Cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries to bring more tangible benefits to the people of Guinea-Bissau.
Gomes said the relations between Guinea-Bissau and China have been developing smoothly. China has offered strong support and disinterested assistance to Guinea-Bissau's economic growth and improvement of people's livelihood. Bilateral economic and trade cooperation has scored remarkable results. Guinea-Bissau is ready to work with China to push forward bilateral ties, he added.