ALGERIA: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrives in Algeria for a series of formal talks, saying the two countries maintain 'very good' bilateral relations, according to local media

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  • Title: ALGERIA: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrives in Algeria for a series of formal talks, saying the two countries maintain 'very good' bilateral relations, according to local media
  • Date: 22nd December 2013
  • Summary: ALGIERS, ALGERIA (DECEMBER 21, 2013) (REUTERS) MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTER AND HIS ALGERIAN COUNTERPART RAMTANE LAMAMRA WALKING INSIDE THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS. CHINA FOREIGN MINISTER WANG YI SHAKING HANDS. SIGN FOR MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTERS AT NEWS CONFERENCE (SOUNDBITE) (Mandarin) WANG YI, CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTER, SAYING: "My colleagues just told me that a well-known Chinese electrical company is preparing to build a joint venture appliance factory with Algerian partners in Algeria. I think this will directly improve Algeria's manufacturing capacity. Meanwhile, as a government, we also encourage Chinese enterprises to cooperate in the automobile sector in Algeria. I think this will have a promising future. At the same time, we also hope Algeria and Algerian government can provide better investment environment and convenient conditions for Chinese direct investment." JOURNALISTS (SOUNDBITE) (Mandarin) WANG YI, CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTER, SAYING: "First, (we) support Arab countries in firmly taking their own chosen path, we understand the aspirations of the Arab people for change, we expect the Arab countries to find a political and developmental path that is suited for their own national conditions as soon as possible. We think that any external forces have no rights to make independent decisions for Arab countries and their people." MINISTERS LEAVE ROOM
  • Embargoed: 6th January 2014 12:00
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  • Location: Algeria
  • Country: Algeria
  • Topics: International Relations,Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA2A4YHD2GGQMUYGC1AWGTLTN57
  • Story Text: China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in Algeria for a series of formal talks on Saturday (December 21).
    His Algerian counterpart Ramtane Lamamra welcomed him on his arrival in capital Algiers at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
    The Chinese and Algerian foreign ministers discussed several issues during the conference, such as the situation in Syria and the Middle East.
    The Chinese Foreign Minister said a Chinese electrical company was soon to build a factory in Algeria.

    "My colleagues just told me that a well-known Chinese electrical company is preparing to build a joint venture appliance factory with Algerian partners in Algeria. I think this will directly improve Algeria's manufacturing capacity," he said.
    According to local media, Wang Yi, on his first visit to Algeria, declared that the two countries have maintained "very good" bilateral relations for more than fifty years.
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