Beijing, July 10th—Ma Hui, Assistant-minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee, met here today with Giuseppe Yoffreda, Venezuelan Ambassador to China.  

Ma said, Venezuela is China's all-weather strategic partner, and the CPC and United Socialist Party of Venezuela have a profound friendship. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Venezuela. The Chinese side is willing to work with the Venezuelan side to implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state and the exchange and cooperation agreement between the two Parties, continue to deepen inter-party exchanges, conduct exchanges on state governance and administration, and boost bilateral relations, so as to embrace another 50 years of greater success.  

Yoffreda said, since Venezuela and China established diplomatic relations half a century ago, especially since the Bolivarian Revolution, the two countries have witnessed rapid development in bilateral relations, ever deepening political and strategic mutual trust, fruitful results of mutually beneficial cooperation in various fields and diverse cultural exchanges. The Venezuelan side firmly believes that under the strategic guidance of President Xi Jinping and President Nicolas Maduro, the Venezuela-China all-weather strategic partnership will achieve greater development and better benefit the two peoples.