New s from Xinhua News Agency, Beijing,May 25th  President Xi Jinping had a telephone conversation with President Dukanovi? of Montenegro on May 25^th.

Xi Jinping pointed out that since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Montenegro, the two sides have always maintained a high level of political mutual trust and supported each other on issues involving each other’s core benefits and major concerns. Driven by mechanisms such as the joint construction of the "Belt and Road Initiative" and China-CEEC cooperation, the two countries have achieved outstanding results in cooperation in key areas such as transportation infrastructure construction and energy. After the outbreak of the COVID-19, the two sides supported each other and conducted good cooperation in epidemic prevention and control, resumption of work and production. China is willing to continue to provide Montenegro with support within its capacity to fight the epidemic, and promote the construction of a human health community.

Xi Jinping emphasized that in the face of a century of change and the epidemic of the century, China is willing to inherit friendship with Montenegro, consolidate political mutual trust, continue to deepen practical cooperation in various fields such as infrastructure construction, and promote the continuous development of bilateral relations to better benefit the two peoples. The two sides should maintain close cooperation in multilateral affairs, jointly safeguard international fairness and justice, and work to promote the building of a Community of Shared Future for Mankind.

Xi Jinping emphasized that during the China-CEEC Summit held not long ago, I reached a broad consensus with Mr. President and the participating leaders to make important plans for the development of the cooperation mechanism. This year is the "China-CEEC Cooperation Year of Green Development and Environmental Protection". China supports Montenegro as the lead country of the China-CEEC environmental protection cooperation mechanism, and is willing to work with Montenegro to implement the consensus and results of the summit and promote the continuous consolidation and development of China-CEEC cooperation.

Dukanovi? warmly congratulated the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, saying that under the strong leadership of President Xi Jinping, China has made great achievements in its development and believes that China will surely achieve new and greater achievements under the leadership of the Communist Party of China. Montenegro and China have a profound friendship and are true and sincere good friends. Montenegro appreciates China's adherence to the principle of equality between large and small countries, and appreciates China's respect for each country's independent choice of development path that suits its national conditions. And thanks China for its valuable support for Montenegro's economic and social development and the fight against the COVID-19. The joint construction of the “Belt and Road Initiative” and the Central and Eastern European countries-China cooperation mechanism has brought important opportunities and tangible benefits to the development of countries in the region such as Montenegro. Montenegro is willing to continue to advance cooperation with China in the fields of infrastructure, economy and trade, education, culture, and tourism, and welcomes more Chinese companies to conduct investment cooperation in Montenegro. I am confident that Montenegro, China and Central and Eastern European countries-China cooperation will develop more vigorously in the future.

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