Zhiheyue Shanhai Juli moves forward (ambassador essays)

Although China and Panama are far away, the friendship between the two peoples is long. On June 13, 2017, China and Pakistan officially established ambassador -level diplomatic relations. Over the past five years, under the personal leadership and vigorous promotion of the leaders of the two countries, on the basis of adhering to a Chinese principle and mutual respect, unity and cooperation, equality and mutual benefit, China -Pakistan relations have achieved comprehensive and leapfrog development. Facts have fully proved that the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Pakistan is in line with the historical trend, conforming to the hearts of the world, and brought a real well -being to the people of the two countries.

The political mutual trust between the two countries has been increasing. During the year and a half after the establishment of diplomatic relations, the heads of state of the two countries achieved historic interoperability and planned a blueprint for the development of bilateral relations. In 2021, the leaders of Panama's major political parties attended the Chinese Communist Party and the World Party Leadership Summit in a video connection. Panama President Cordiso attended the opening ceremony of the Second UNASACC Conference in Beijing in Beijing. Mo Mo The Foreign Minister of Enez attended the third Minister of Minister of the China -La La Communist Forum. At the beginning of April this year, Mo Neisis became the first Latin American foreign minister to visit China since the epidemic of the new crown pneumonia. Political mutual trust is continuously enhanced, injecting important driving forces for bilateral friendship cooperation.

The economic and trade cooperation between the two countries is rich. The two sides aim to jointly develop and prosperity, lead the "Belt and Road" as the lead, strengthen the development of development strategic docking, and promote bilateral wide fields and multi -level cooperation. Panama is the first Latin America and Caribbean countries to sign a memorandum of understanding of the "Belt and Road" cooperation with China. China has become the largest trading partner in Panama since 2019, and has long maintained its position in the Panama Cologne Free Trade Zone's largest commodity supply country and Panama Canal. In 2021, China -Pakistan trade volume reached US $ 11.34 billion, an increase of 22.5%year -on -year, of which the export of Pakistan to China increased by nearly 148%. At present, more than 40 Chinese -funded enterprises have carried out business activities in Panama, of which 20 of them have set up regional headquarters in Panama. Key projects such as the New Convention and Exhibition Center and the Amaro Cruise Terminal at the Panama Canal Pacific Entrance of Panama Canal have become a symbol of friendship between the two countries.

The orgasm of humanistic exchanges between the two countries is overwhelming. At the beginning of the establishment of diplomatic relations, China -Pakistan signed a cooperation agreement in the culture and education field has promoted exchanges and cooperation between the two countries in the fields of culture, art, education, tourism, and sports. The two sides jointly held dozens of important cultural activities such as the China -Pakistan's "Silk Road Symphony" concert and the "Happy Spring Festival" Panama National Celebration. At present, the Confucius Institute and Confucius Classrooms have been established in various universities and elementary and middle schools across the country.

The two countries were hard -working. At a difficult time for the Chinese people to fight against the new crown pneumonia, the Panama government and the people gave the Chinese government and the people sincerely support and support. After the epidemic occurred in Panama, China quickly extended a helping hand, donated a large number of medical equipment and epidemic prevention materials to Pakistan, and shared with Pakistan to share anti -epidemic experience.

Although China and Pakistan are different in national conditions, they are both developing countries and are closely linked. The two sides have a high recognition of the issues such as promoting free trade, interconnection, and openness tolerance, and have extensive common interests in practicing multilateralism, promoting the improvement of global governance, and promoting economic global balance and inclusive development.

The development of the relationship between the two countries in the past 5 years has been proud of the solid pace of China -Pakistan relations along with the mutual respect of China -Pakistan relations, the unity of developing countries, and the road of different civilization exchanges and mutual learning. Looking forward to the future, we are full of confidence in the better tomorrow's political mutual trust, pragmatic cooperation, humanistic exchanges and multilateral collaboration "four -wheel drive".

(The author is Wei Qiang, a Chinese ambassador to Panama)

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