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China, Algeria mark 50th years of diplomatic ties
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Abdul'ahat Abdulrixit (R), vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and Ambassador of Algeria to China Djamel Eddine Grine, cut the cake during the reception marking the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Algeria, in Beijing, China, on Dec. 22, 2008. (Xinhua Photo)
China and Algeria on Monday held a ceremony to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Addressing the reception hosted by the China-Arab Friendship Association and Algeria Embassy to China, Chen Haosu, president of the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC), spoke highly of the traditional friendship and cooperation between China and Algeria.
"China and Algeria witnessed frequent high-level exchanges and deepening cooperation in fields of economy, trade, culture, health, human resources training," Chen said, adding the country hopes to promote strategic cooperative ties with Algeria.
Chen Haosu, president of the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries addresses the reception marking the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Algeria, in Beijing, China, on Dec. 22, 2008. (Xinhua Photo)
Ambassador of Algeria Djamel Eddine Grine said Algeria and China have maintained a friendly and sincere relationship since 1958 when diplomatic ties were established. Bilateral trade volume has increased from 190 million U.S. dollars in 2000 to the current4 billion U.S. dollars.
"The Algerian government would like to develop closer cooperative ties with China so as to promote bilateral relations to yield more fruits in a new era," the ambassador said.
Ambassador of Algeria to China Djamel Eddine Grine addresses the reception marking the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Algeria, in Beijing, China, on Dec. 22, 2008. (Xinhua Photo)
On Dec. 20, Chinese President Hu Jintao and his Algerian counterpart Abdelaziz Bouteflika exchanged messages of congratulation Saturday to mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between their two countries.
China was the first non-Arabian country to recognize Algeria's independence and forged the diplomatic relations with it on Dec. 20, 1958.
Source: Xinhua
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