{"id":12709,"date":"2018-12-07T01:44:33","date_gmt":"2018-12-07T09:44:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=12709"},"modified":"2018-12-07T01:44:33","modified_gmt":"2018-12-07T09:44:33","slug":"china-makes-cooperative-partner-with-distinct-advantages-portuguese-pm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=12709","title":{"rendered":"China makes cooperative partner with distinct advantages: Portuguese PM"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a><\/a>By Zhang <\/span><\/span>Yuannan<\/span><\/span>, People<\/span><\/span>\u2019<\/span><\/span>s Daily<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Chinese President Xi Jinping<\/span><\/span>\u2019<\/span><\/span>s state visit to Portugal is of great importance to enhance the Portugal-China comprehensive <\/span><\/span>strategic<\/span><\/span> partnership, <\/span><\/span>said Portuguese Prime Minister <\/span><\/span>Antonio Costa<\/span><\/span> in a<\/span><\/span> recent<\/span><\/span> interview with People<\/span><\/span>\u2019<\/span><\/span>s Daily.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The <\/span><\/span><\/a><\/a>Portuguese Prime Minister <\/span><\/span>hoped that through Xi<\/span><\/span>\u2019<\/span><\/span>s visit, both countries can make joint efforts to promote <\/span><\/span><\/a><\/a>sustained <\/span><\/span>economic <\/span><\/span>growth <\/span><\/span>driven <\/span><\/span>by<\/span><\/span> openness, innovation and technology<\/span><\/span>, so as to better benefit<\/span><\/span> the two<\/span><\/span>peoples.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Costa said that China and Portugal, though located at the east<\/span><\/span>ern<\/span><\/span> and west<\/span><\/span>ern<\/span><\/span> ends of the Eurasian continent, <\/span><\/span>enjoy<\/span><\/span>a long history of <\/span><\/span>exchanges<\/span><\/span> with<\/span><\/span> mutual <\/span><\/span>respect and trust. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

A<\/span><\/span>t present, both countries are seeing positive development of bilateral ties, continuous improvement of their comprehensive strategic partnership, as well as constant growth of bilateral trade and investment, the Prime Minister noted.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Facing the opportunities and challenges in the <\/span><\/span>21st<\/span><\/span>century, <\/span><\/span>China proposed the Belt and Road Initiative, <\/span><\/span>which has <\/span><\/span>greatly promot<\/span><\/span>ed<\/span><\/span> the <\/span><\/span>inter<\/span><\/span>connectivity <\/span><\/span>among<\/span><\/span>continents and countries<\/span><\/span>,<\/span><\/span> and<\/span><\/span> ma<\/span><\/span>de<\/span><\/span> important contributions to strengthening economic and trade <\/span><\/span>exchanges<\/span><\/span> as well as<\/span><\/span> international cooperation, he remarked.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Costa noted that Portugal pays high attention to the Belt and Road Initiative<\/span><\/span>,<\/span><\/span> and is willing to actively participate in the Belt and Road construction and learn from China<\/span><\/span>\u2019<\/span><\/span>s <\/span><\/span>experience<\/span><\/span> in opening up and development. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Portugal <\/span><\/span>has a unique geostrategic advantage<\/span><\/span>, <\/span><\/span>which <\/span><\/span>indicat<\/span><\/span>es<\/span><\/span> potential for a greater Portugal-C<\/span><\/span>hin<\/span><\/span>a<\/span><\/span>partnership, said Costa.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c<\/span><\/span>Portugal <\/span><\/span>serves<\/span><\/span> as a hub <\/span><\/span>of<\/span><\/span> the 21<\/span><\/span>st<\/span><\/span> Century Maritime Silk Road and the Silk Road Economic Belt<\/span><\/span>. It has<\/span><\/span> a global maritime route<\/span><\/span> and <\/span><\/span>ha<\/span><\/span>s<\/span><\/span> close <\/span><\/span>connection<\/span><\/span> with Portuguese-speaking countries in Latin America<\/span><\/span> and<\/span><\/span>Africa. Therefore,<\/span><\/span> China and Portugal<\/span><\/span> enjoy natural advantages in the Belt <\/span><\/span>and<\/span><\/span> Road cooperation,<\/span><\/span>\u201d<\/span><\/span> he said<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The world is <\/span><\/span>becoming<\/span><\/span> smaller owing to stronger connections, <\/span><\/span><\/a><\/a>which is<\/span><\/span> conducive to <\/span><\/span>international cooperation<\/span><\/span>, noted the Prime Minister. <\/span><\/span>\u201c<\/span><\/span>To make contribution<\/span><\/span> to the <\/span><\/span>economic<\/span><\/span> globalization<\/span><\/span> is a responsibility of Portugal and China<\/span><\/span>,<\/span><\/span>\u201d<\/span><\/span> he remarked.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Costa noted that <\/span><\/span>Portugal <\/span><\/span>is<\/span><\/span> committed to cementing the major outcomes gained by the international community in recent years, <\/span><\/span>including<\/span><\/span> the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and <\/span><\/span><\/a><\/a>the Paris Agreement.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c<\/span><\/span>We<\/span><\/span> will <\/span><\/span>always <\/span><\/span>keep <\/span><\/span>work<\/span><\/span>ing<\/span><\/span> with China <\/span><\/span>to promote inclusive economic growth and share development dividends<\/span><\/span> by enhancing <\/span><\/span>cooperation<\/span><\/span> at all levels<\/span><\/span>,<\/span><\/span>\u201d<\/span><\/span> said Costa.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Recognizing<\/span><\/span> China<\/span><\/span>\u2019<\/span><\/span>s<\/span><\/span> efforts in the<\/span><\/span> promotion of<\/span><\/span>Portugal<\/span><\/span>\u2019<\/span><\/span>s <\/span><\/span>economy<\/span><\/span>, <\/span><\/span>Costa said<\/span><\/span> that investment from Chinese enterprises played a <\/span><\/span>vital<\/span><\/span> role <\/span><\/span>in<\/span><\/span> Portugal<\/span><\/span>\u2019<\/span><\/span>s economic<\/span><\/span> recovery<\/span><\/span>. Portugal welcomes investment from China and China <\/span><\/span>is<\/span><\/span> a cooperative partner of Portugal with distinct advantages.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

He said that <\/span><\/span>Portugal <\/span><\/span>attaches high importance on<\/span><\/span>China<\/span><\/span>\u2019<\/span><\/span>s sports dev<\/span><\/span>elopment and <\/span><\/span>is<\/span><\/span> proud of the <\/span><\/span>Portuguese <\/span><\/span>players and coaches<\/span><\/span> that have made contribution in this regard<\/span><\/span>, such as <\/span><\/span>Vitor<\/span><\/span> Pereira<\/span><\/span>,<\/span><\/span> who<\/span><\/span> is currently<\/span><\/span> coaching t<\/span><\/span>h<\/span><\/span>e<\/span><\/span> Shanghai SIPG, a <\/span><\/span>professional<\/span><\/span>Chinese football club that <\/span><\/span>has just won<\/span><\/span> the championship <\/span><\/span>of <\/span><\/span>the <\/span><\/span>Chinese <\/span><\/span>Football<\/span><\/span> Association Super <\/span><\/span>League<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c<\/span><\/span>Portugal and China will further enhance cooperation in sports for the years to come, and Portugal is willing to help <\/span><\/span>cultivate<\/span><\/span> Chinese youth players and <\/span><\/span><\/a><\/a>make <\/span><\/span>football<\/span><\/span>an increasingly competitive <\/span><\/span>sport of China,<\/span><\/span>\u201d<\/span><\/span> said <\/span><\/span>Costa<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

He <\/span><\/span>believe<\/span><\/span>s<\/span><\/span> that China has great potential <\/span><\/span>in<\/span><\/span> football, and Portugal and China has bright prospects <\/span><\/span>of sports <\/span><\/span>cooperation<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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