Chinese President Xi Jinping's special envoy and Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Han Jun, attended the inauguration ceremony of Uruguay's new President, Yamandu Orsi, on Saturday.
On Sunday, Orsi met with Han at the presidential palace, where Han conveyed President Xi's cordial greetings and best wishes.
Since the establishment of diplomatic relations 37 years ago, China-Uruguay ties have maintained sound and steady development, becoming a model of mutual respect, harmonious coexistence, and win-win cooperation between countries with different political systems and economic sizes, Han said.
China attaches great importance to its relations with Uruguay and is willing to work hand in hand to elevate bilateral ties to higher levels. This will better benefit both peoples, inject more stability and certainty into Latin America and the international community, and promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind, he added.
Orsi asked Han to convey his sincere greetings and best wishes to President Xi and thanked Xi for sending a special envoy to his inauguration.
Successive Uruguayan governments, he noted, have prioritized relations with China, with broad consensus on this across all sectors of society.
The new Uruguayan government is willing to work with China to deepen the comprehensive strategic partnership, strengthen practical cooperation across various fields, and make joint efforts to defend multilateralism and free trade while addressing global challenges, he concluded.
