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NIAMEY, Sept. 7 -- Nigerien President Mamadou Tandja on Friday met with a
delegation of the Communist Party of China (CPC), which was led by Li Jinjun,
vice minister of the international department of the CPC.
"During the meeting with the president, we reviewed cooperation between
the CPC and the ruling National Movement for the Society of Development (MNSD-NASSARA)
and also between our two governments, " Li said at the end of the meeting.
Li said that he had raised the "issue of the future of the relations
between the two parties and governments" with the president, adding that
"President Tandja assured me that Niger will always maintain an attitude of
friendship in its dealings with China and that this policy will not be changed,"
Li said.
According to the head of the Chinese delegation, the president also spoke
of the need "to strengthen economic and trade ties between our two countries."
Convinced that cooperation between China and Niger could potentially
contribute to both regional and world peace, "the two sides agreed to enhance
cooperation between the two parties," Li said.
The meeting between the two sides was also attended by the Chinese
ambassador to Niger and Nigerien foreign minister Aichatou Mindaoudou.
Earlier Wednesday, the Chinese delegation, which is visiting the country
at the invitation of the ruling National Movement for the Society of Development
(MNSD-NASSARA), had held a meeting with Nigerien Prime Minister Seyni Oumarou
where various bilateral issues were discussed.
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