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Chinese president says relations with Panama "turn over a new leaf"

2017-11-18 09:56:44       source:Xinhuanet

November 17, 2017


BEIJING -- Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with Panamanian President Juan Carlos Varela on Friday, saying bilateral relations have "turned over a new leaf" with the establishment of diplomatic relations.


Varela is making his first state visit to China after the Central American nation established diplomatic relations with China in June." Chinese and Panamanians have had friendly exchanges for over 160 years. Forging diplomatic relations on the basis of the one-China principle meets the aspiration of generations of people in our two countries," Xi said.


"China-Panama relations have turned over a new leaf," Xi said, adding that China will work with Panama to jointly draw a blueprint for the development of bilateral relations.


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