Chinese Vice President Han Zheng meets with Papua New Guinean Deputy Prime Minister John Rosso, who is here for the Global Leaders' Meeting on Women, in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 13, 2025. (Xinhua/Ding Lin)
BEIJING, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice President Han Zheng on Monday afternoon held separate meetings with Papua New Guinean Deputy Prime Minister John Rosso and Bulgarian Vice President Iliana Iotova, who are in Beijing for the Global Leaders' Meeting on Women.
During his meeting with Rosso, Han said that next year will mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Papua New Guinea, and China is willing to work with Papua New Guinea to deliver on the important common understandings between the two countries' leaders and advance the China-Papua New Guinea comprehensive strategic partnership up to a new level.
He said that China is ready to join hands with all other parties to promote global gender equality and women's all-round development to achieve new progress in the global women's cause.
Rosso spoke highly of China's hosting of the meeting and its leading role in responding to global challenges. Rosso noted that Papua New Guinea will firmly abide by the one-China principle and expand cooperation with China across various fields to achieve greater development in bilateral relations.
While meeting with Iotova, Han highlighted fruitful results in bilateral cooperation across various fields, which were boosted in the development of broader Belt and Road cooperation and the cooperation between China and the Central and Eastern European countries.
He said China is willing to enhance friendly exchanges and deepen mutually beneficial cooperation with Bulgaria, and make joint contributions to the building of a more just and equitable global governance system.
He expressed the hope that Bulgaria will actively promote the healthy development of China-Europe relations.
Iotova said that Bulgaria is willing to maintain close bilateral and multilateral exchanges and cooperation with China, and continue to jointly advance the Belt and Road cooperation.
Bulgaria supports strengthened dialogue and cooperation between Europe and China, Iotova said.
Chinese Vice President Han Zheng meets with Papua New Guinean Deputy Prime Minister John Rosso, who is here for the Global Leaders' Meeting on Women, in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 13, 2025. (Xinhua/Ding Lin)
Chinese Vice President Han Zheng meets with Bulgarian Vice President Iliana Iotova, who is here for the Global Leaders' Meeting on Women, in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 13, 2025. (Xinhua/Ding Lin)
Chinese Vice President Han Zheng meets with Bulgarian Vice President Iliana Iotova, who is here for the Global Leaders' Meeting on Women, in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 13, 2025. (Xinhua/Ding Lin)
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