PRC Agreements with Foreign Countries

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supported each other." … the two leaders attended a signing
ceremony for technological, economic and agricultural cooperation
PRC Agreements with Foreign
Countries
LIU Jen-Kai
Abbreviations
BBC PF
BBC Monitoring Global Newsline - Asia-Pacific Political
File
RMRB
Renmin Ribao (People’s Daily), Beijing
Xinhua
Xinhua News Agency (Beijing), chin.
XNA
Xinhua News Agency News Bulletin (Hong Kong)(online)
between the two countries. … (XNA, 20 Feb 09)
Barbados (Feb 16)
BAMBRIDGETOWN, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) - China and Barbados
agreed to enhance mutual understanding, boost pragmatic
cooperation
and
promote
the
comprehensive
and
in-depth
development of bilateral relations. During a meeting with Barbados
Prime Minister David Thompson, visiting Chinese Vice Premier Hui
Liangyu hailed the achievements that Barbados has made in its
economy.Hui said since diplomatic ties were established 32 years
ago, China and Barbados have enjoyed close high-level exchanges,
deepening political mutual trust and fruitful cooperation in economy
and trade. … After their talks, Hui and Thompson attended a signing
Argentina (Feb 09)
ceremony for a host of cooperation agreements related to economy,
technology and agriculture. … (XNA, 17 Feb 09)
BUENOS AIRES, Feb. 9 (Xinhua) - Visiting Chinese Vice-Premier
Hui Liangyu said that China and Argentina have agreed to deepen
bilateral ties and enrich their strategic partnership. In a meeting with
Argentine Cabinet chief Sergio Massa, Hui hailed the smooth
development of bilateral ties since 1972, when the two countries
established diplomatic relations. … The two sides pledged to
promote bilateral cooperation in such fields as agriculture, forestry,
water conservation, infrastructure construction, technology, culture
and education. After their talks, Hui and Massa attended the signing
ceremony for a host of cooperation agreements related to the mining
industry, agriculture and forestry.(XNA, 10 Feb 09)
The Bahamas (Feb 17)
Nassau, The Bahamas: The Bahamas and China have renewed
their bilateral cooperation with the signing of an economic and
technical cooperation agreement that will make available some 70m
RMB (US10m dollars) for projects in the Bahamas. At the start of a
two day visit, a Chinese delegation led by Vice Premier Hui Liangyu
Brazil (Feb 19)
RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) - Brazil has agreed to supply up
to 100,000 barrels of oil per day to China, the head of Brazil's
state-owned oil and gas giant Petrobras announced
on 19
February.Petrobras has agreed with China's state-owned oil
company Sinopec to supply 60,000 to 100,000 barrels of crude per
day to Chinese refineries,CEO Jose Sergio Gabrielli said in
Brasilia.The Brazilian company also signed an agreement for a 10bn
US dollar loan from the China Development Bank. The loan will be
used to finance the exploration for oil in Brazil's pre-salt layer
reserves. The agreements were signed during the official visit to
Brazil of Chinese Vice-President Xi Jinping.Negotiations for the loan
may be concluded in May, so that the final contract could be signed
during President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's visit to Beijing. The loan
will be financed over 10 years. … (XNA, 20 Feb 09)
met with Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham and other top Bahamas
Columbia (Feb 16)
government officials.They also agreed to a new framework for
BOGOTA, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) - Visiting Chinese Vice President Xi
cooperation in agriculture. A third agreement between The Bahamas
Jinping and his Colombian counterpart Francisco Santos agreed
and the Export and Import Bank of China will finance the
that bilateral cooperation would be strengthened as several
construction of a modern highway leading from the Lynden Pindling
agreements were signed. … The Chinese and Colombian vice
International Airport to the College of The Bahamas campus in
presidents signed several agreements on collaboration in the fields
Oakes Field. Prime Minister Ingraham has also welcomed the
of economy, technology and finance after their meeting. … (XNA, 17
signing of an agreement which calls for abolishment of the
Feb 09)
requirement for diplomats to obtain visitors' visas to facilitate entry
into the two countries. … (Caribbean Media Corporation news!
Bogota, 16 February: The governments of Colombia and China
agency website, Bridgetown, 18 Feb 09, in BBC PF, 19 Feb 09)
signed seven agreements of cooperation at the Narino presidential
palace, as a result of Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping's official visit
… In his meeting with Bahamian Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham,
to the country.
the two sides agreed to consolidate and develop Bahamas-China
ties by enhancing exchanges in the fields of politics, economy and
In the Bolivar Room of Narino Palace, Colombian Vice President
culture. Hui said that since the establishment of diplomatic ties 12
Francisco Santos Calderon and his Chinese counterpart signed
years ago, China and the Bahamas have "understood and
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agreements on economic and technical cooperation, assistance with
China. The two sides launched a range of pragmatic cooperation
disasters, health, and promotion of trade and investment.
projects after Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa visited China in
November 2007. Bilateral trade volume increased to a record of
The bilateral agreements include the Chinese donation of $5.8
2.38bn US dollars in 2008, double of that in 2007. … (XNA, 14 Feb
million for projects of economic and technical assistance, and
09)
$300,000 for aid to people affected by the winter in Colombia.
Germany (Jan 29)
An agreement was reached to carry out scientific, technological,
educational, and sanitary exchanges in the field of trad! itional
medicine between the Social Protection Ministry and the State
Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine. It was also agreed
to create two new Confucius Institutes in the country.
BERLIN, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) - China and Germany signed a
memorandum of understanding on the transfer of parts of the core
technologies from Germany for the maglev railway projects in China.
The deal was signed by Wu Xiangming, president of the Shanghai
Magnetic Transportation Development Co. and Hans Christoph
Atzpodien, chairman of Germany's Thyssen Krupp Technology.The
A financial cooperation agreement was also signed between the
China Development Bank and Bancoldex [Colombian Export Bank],
with the goal of increasing the supply of information and improving
the business climate among the two countries.
agreement was among six deals signed by the two sides during
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao's official visit to Germany. Zhang Ping,
minister in charge of the Chinese National Development and Reform
Commission, signed an agreement on cooperation in climate
protection
The
China
Development
Bank,
Cormagdalena
with
Sigmar
Gabriel,
Germany's
environment
[Magdalena
minister.The two countries also clinched deals covering cooperation
Autonomous Regional Corporation], and the Chinese Corporation
in the car industry, construction of Chinese ecological city Xuzhou,
for Hydroelectric Projects signed a memorandum of understanding
and exchanges between museums of the two countries.The signing
for the Magdalena River integral programme for dredging and
ceremony was witnessed by Merkel and Wen, who arrived in Berlin
possible future projects along the Magdalena River.
on 28 January. … (XNA, 29 Jan 09)
Lastly, the two countries outlined the expansion of relations between
Jamaica (Feb 12)
their business sectors to promote investment opportunities, by
KINGSTON, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) - Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping
means of an agreement between Andi [National Association of
and Jamaican Prime Minister Bruce Golding pledged to boost the
Businessmen] and the China Council for the Promotion of
two nations' friendly partnership for common development. … After
International Trade.
the talks, Xi attended a signing ceremony of agreements on bilateral
cooperation in such fields of economy, technology, finance, culture,
(Colombian Office of the President website, Bogota, 16 Feb 09, in
and water supply facilities. … (XNA, 13 Feb 09)
BBC PF, 20 Feb 09)
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC - The Jamaica government is to benefit
Ecuador (Feb 13)
from US118m dollars in loans from the Chinese government to
QUITO, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) - China and Ecuador signed four
boost trade and agriculture amid the deepening global financial
agreements of cooperation worth 25m US dollars as part of both
crisis. The announcement was made during a four-day visit to the
countries efforts to strengthen ties and deepen mutual trust.The
island by Chinese Vice President Xi Jingping. Xi said US100m
agreements, signed by visiting Chinese Vice Premier Hui Liangyu
dollars will be provided to help Jamaica's international trade
and Ecuadorian Vice President Lenin Moreno, "will be of reciprocal
capacity, while US1.1m dollars is to be used to assist with
benefit for both countries," Hui said. As part of the agreements,
purchasing equipment for local farmers. An additional US10m
China granted a credit line to Ecuador of 50m yuans (about 7.3m US
dollars will be administered by the development banks of both
dollars) to increase trade in agricultural products and investment in
countries. … (Caribbean Media Corporation news agency website,
the country's agricultural sector.The agreements also include an
Bridgetown,15 Feb 09, in BBC PF, 17 Feb 09)
arrangement between the State Bank of Ecuador and the China
Development Bank that will offer a credit of 18m US dollars for the
Mali (Feb 12)
Ecuadorian side to finish the Ground Terminal Quitumbe, located in
BAMAKO, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) - Chinese President Hu Jintao vowed to
the south of Quito. Moreno said Hui's visit contributes to the
increase aid to African countries, cancel part of their debts, and
strengthening of bilateral ties and the agreements are expected to
expand trade with and investment in these countries. Hu made the
contribute to the economic development of Ecuador amidst the
statement while meeting with his Malian counterpart Amadou
global economic downturn. Meanwhile, Moreno announced that
Toumany Toure. Following their talks, the two leaders signed
Ecuadorian trade offices will soon be established in the Chinese
cooperative deals and gave a briefing to the media. … Hu is also
cities of Shanghai and Guangzhou to further expand trade with
scheduled to attend the inauguration of a China bridge construction
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aid project in Bamako and the opening ceremony of a China-aided
Peru (Feb 16)
anti-malaria centre, and meet Chinese medical workers in Mali. …
LIMA, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) - Peru and China signed an agreement on
(XNA, 13 Feb 09)
judicial cooperation, the Peruvian Foreign Ministry said.The
Peruvian Foreign Minister Jose Garcia Belaunde and Chinese
Malta (Feb 22)
Ambassador to Peru Gao Zhengyue signed the "Minute of tool
Valletta, 22 Feb (Xinhua) - Visiting Chinese Vice-President Xi
exchange for ratification of the Judicial Aid Agreement on Penal
Jinping held talks with Maltese Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi in
Issues." Both countries promised to cooperate on issues like the
Valletta. … After the talks, both sides attended a signing ceremony
delivery and notification of judicial documents, declarations or
for bilateral agreements on economic, cultural, and judicial
testimony taking, and the supplying of documents, files and
cooperation. … (Xinhua, 22 Feb 09, in BBC PF, 24 Feb 09)
evidence. Belaunde said the agreement marked progress in the two
countries' expansion of friendly ties in the dimension of judicial
Mauritius (Feb 17)
cooperation. Belaunde said that Peru-China ties were strengthened
PORT LOUIS, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) - Chinese President Hu Jintao
after Chinese President Hu Jintao's official visit to Peru in November
presented a five-point proposal for advancing China-Mauritius ties
2008 in the framework of the 16th Summit of the Asia Pacific
during a meeting with Mauritian Prime Minister Navinchandra
Economic Cooperation Forum (APEC). … (XNA, 17 Feb 09)
Ramgoolam.Hu said since the establishment of diplomatic relations
37 years ago, the two nations have enjoyed mutual respect and
Russia (Feb 17)
equality, and have continuously consolidated and developed friendly
RIYADBEIJING, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) - China and Russia signed seven
cooperation. … After the talks, the two leaders attended a signing
agreements on a package cooperation programme for energy
ceremony of documents of cooperation between the two countries.
resources.The agreements include a pipeline construction project, a
Hu's five-nation "journey of friendship and cooperation" began with
long-term crude oil trading deal and a financing scheme between the
Saudi Arabia, followed by visits to Mali, Senegal and Tanzania, with
China Development Bank and the Russia Oil Pipeline Transport
Mauritius being the final stop. (XNA, 17 Feb 09)
Company, according to a source with the Chinese Foreign Ministry.
President Hu Jintao agreed to lend Mauritius US$260 million to
According to the agreements, the crude oil trading volume is
expand the island nation's airport … Trade between China and
estimated to reach 15m tonnes, the source added. The signing
Mauritius increased by 11.7 per cent last year from 2007 to reach
ceremony was witnessed by Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan
US$323 million, Mr Hu said. In addition to the airport loan, he signed
and visiting Russian Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin. … Trade
deals paving the way for an interest-free loan of 40 million yuan
between the two countries was valued at 56.8bn US dollars last
(HK$45.48 million) and a 30 million yuan grant. … Mr Hu pledged to
year, up 18 per cent year-on-year. It was sharply down from 44.3 per
speed up construction of the China-funded US$730 million
cent of growth rate in 2007, according to data from the General
economic and trade zone north of the capital. The Tianli project
Administration of Customs. … (XNA, 17 Feb 09)
would be the largest injection of foreign direct investment into
Mauritius, generating up to 40,000 jobs, Mauritius officials said. …
Saudi Arabia (Feb 10)
Before Mr Hu's visit, China had extended Mauritius more than 800
RIYADH, Feb. 10 (Xinhua) - Chinese President Hu Jintao called for
million yuan in preferential loans since the island recognised Beijing
joint efforts with Saudi Arabia to ensure the two countries' economic
in 1972. Thirteen Chinese companies operate in Mauritius in the
and financial stability. Hu, in a meeting with Saudi Arabian King
textile, construction and IT sectors, and more than half of all foreign
Abdullah bin Abdul-Aziz during his state visit to this Gulf country,
workers on the island are Chinese. (SCMP, 18 Feb 09)
said China values the important role Saudi Arabia has played in
safeguarding regional peace and stability and ensuring international
Pakistan (Feb 23)
energy security. … The two leaders vowed to deepen their strategic
SHANGHAI, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) - China and Pakistan signed a
friendly ties, work together to tackle the global financial crisis and
Memorandum
technology
strengthen coordination in international and regional affairs.They
cooperation, with visiting Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari
also agreed to keep closer communications on reforms of the world
witnessed the signing. Under the MOU, China will provide Pakistan
financial system. Following the talks, the two leaders witnessed
with technology and advice on water-efficient irrigation, as well as
signing ceremonies for five cooperation deals in energy, health,
the coloured and hybrid cotton.The two sides will also cooperate on
quarantine, transportation and culture. … (XNA, 11 Feb 09)
of
Understanding
on
agricultural
other agricultural technology training and transfers.The MOU was
agreed by the Pakistan Agricultural Research Council and Xinjiang
Tianye Water Saving Irrigation System Company and Xinjiang
Production and Construction Corporation. … (XNA, 23 Feb 09)
Senegal (Feb 13)
DAKAR, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) - Chinese President Hu Jintao … had
talks with his Senegalese counterpart Abdoulaye Wade on
consolidation of friendship and expansion of cooperation between
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the two countries. … During the visit, the two countries signed
visiting Chinese President Hu Jintao and Tanzanian President
several cooperation documents. … (XNA, 14 Feb 09)
Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete. China contributed 33.4 million dollars to the
construction of the stadium, while Tanzania footed the remaining
funds of the bill. … (XNA, 15 Feb 09)
Spain (Jan 30)
MADRID, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) - China will take active steps to seek a
balanced growth in bilateral trade with Spain as part of its efforts in
Venezuela (Feb 18)
promoting all-around China-Spain cooperation, visiting Chinese
The strategic cooperation relation that Venezuela has with China
Premier Wen Jiabao said. China and Spain have planned to
has been strengthened with the signing of 12 new financial, energy,
increase bilateral trade volume to 40 billion US dollars by 2011, Wen
agricultural, commercial and communicational accords. The signing
said at a meeting with his Spanish counterpart Jose Luis Rodriguez
of these 12 documents was made by high officials of both
Zapatero.To reach this objective, China will send a purchasing
governments in the Ayacucho Room of Miraflores Palace, after a
group to Spain so as to expand its product and equipment imports
private meeting between the Venezuelan president, Hugo Chavez,
from the country, said Wen, who is on an official visit to Spain. …
and the vice-president of the People's Republic of China, Xi Jinping,
After the meeting, Wen and Zapatero attended a signing ceremony
during his latest visit to Caracas.Jinping's visit to Venezuela is part
for a number of documents on the two countries' cooperation in
of a tour that has taken him to Mexico, Jamaica and Colombia and
finance, aviation, energy and telecommunication.China and Spain
which also includes Brazil and Malta. Among the 12 accords is one
also issued a joint statement on further strengthening their
for the enlargement of the Joint Financial Fund, called by Chavez
comprehensive strategic partnership. … (XNA, 31 Jan 09)
the Heavy Fund, from 6bn to 12bn dollars. This mechanism was
Madrid, 30 Jan (Xinhua) - During the visit to Spain of Chinese
State Council Premier Wen Jiabao, China and Spain issued a "Joint
Statement of the Government of the People's Republic of China and
the Government of the Kingdom of Spain on Further Deepening the
Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Between the Two Countries."
The full text of the joint statement is as follows:
I. At the invitation of Prime Minister of the Government of the
Kingdom of Spain Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, Premier of the
State Council of the People's Republic of China Wen Jiabao paid an
official visit to Spain from 30 to 31 January 2009.
During his visit, Premier Wen Jiabao had a meeting with
Spanish King Juan Car! los I and held talks with Prime Minister Jose
Luis Rodriguez Zapatero. The two sides extensively and thoroughly
exchanged views on bilateral relations, China-EU relations, the
international financial crisis and other issues of common concern. …
Both sides held that the agreements on cooperation in finance,
aviation,
energy,
television,
technology,
air
traffic
control,
telecommunication, cooperation between local enterprises and other
created in 2007 with an initial capital of 6bn dollars. (El Nacional
website, Caracas,18 Feb 09, in BBC PF, 19 Feb 09)
Vice-President Xi Jinping signed energy and investment agreements
during a two-day visit to Venezuela, where he met Venezuelan
President Hugo Chavez fresh from his election victory. Chavez said
in an address to the Chinese delegation: "All the oil China needs for
the next 200 years, it's here. It's in Venezuela." The two countries
would also sign deals to increase Chinese consulting in agriculture,
inaugurate a mobile-phone plant in Venezuela, and increase
co-operation in telecommunications after China built and launched a
satellite for Venezuela on October 29, Chavez said. Meanwhile,
Petroleos de Venezuela, the state oil company, said it had yet to
hammer out a final agreement with its Chinese counterparts to set
up an oil-shipping joint venture. The venture, to be known as CV
Shipping, would be split equally between the two countries and
would focus on shipping oil from Venezuela to the fast-growing
Chinese market. (SCMP, 19 Feb 09)
areas signed before the heads of government of the two countries
were of great significance. … (Xinhua, 31 Jan 09, in BBC PF, 2 Feb
09)
International Agreements
Tanzania (Feb 15)
President Hu Jintao took a 150-million-yuan (HK$170 million) aid gift
to Tanzania on the penultimate leg of a tour intended to cement
mainland's ties with Africa despite the global slowdown. Hu
BRUSSELS, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) - China and the European Union (EU)
witnessed the signing of the aid deals - 20 million yuan for mainland
vowed to further enhance their partnership and deepen cooperation
Tanzania and 30 million for the Zanzibar islands - with Tanzanian
in various fields. In a joint declaration issued after Chinese Premier
President Jakaya Kikwete. (SCMP, 16 Feb 09)
… Several
Wen Jiabao' s visit to Brussels, the two sides emphasized the
cooperation agreements were signed after the talks between the two
importance of the strategic partnership in face of globalization and
leaders. … (XNA, 15 Feb 09)The Tanzanian government named a
the current volatile international situation. … The two sides
new stadium, built by a Chinese contractor with financing from the
announced that a China-EU summit will be held as soon as possible.
governments of both Tanzania and China, as the Main National
The summit, which was originally scheduled for December last year,
Stadium. The 56.4-million-US dollar stadium was inaugurated by
was postponed after French President Nicolas Sarkozy, whose
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country at that time held the rotating EU presidency, met the Dalai
Lama, who is regarded as a separatist by China. China and the EU
also signed nine agreements, covering health, customs, education,
intellectual property rights, environment and civil aviation. (XNA, 30
Jan 09)
Hong Kong SAR with South Africa (Feb 20)
Hong Kong, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) - Hong Kong and South Africa signed
two bilateral agreements covering surrender of fugitive offenders
(SFO) and mutual legal assistance in criminal matters (MLA). Hong
Kong Secretary for Security Ambrose S K Lee, on behalf of the
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government
and
South
Africa's
Minister
of
Justice
and
Constitutional
Development Mohamed Enver Surty signed the two bilateral
agreements.The SFO and MLA Agreements signed are respectively
the 18th and 26th bilateral agreements of their kind concluded by the
HKSAR with other jurisdictions. … (XNA, 20 Feb 09)
Macao SAR with Iceland (Feb 20)
MACAO, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) - The government of Macao Special
Administrative Region (SAR), authorized by China's central
government, and the Iceland government signed the Agreement of
Readmission of Persons with Unauthorized Stays. The signing
ceremony was held at Macao SAR Government Headquarters, in
which the SAR's Secretary for Administration and Justice, Florinda
da Rosa Silva Chan, and the Ambassador of Iceland in Beijing, Mr
Gunnar Snorri Gunnarsson, representing the two governments
respectively, signed the agreement.Both parties deem that the
agreement, formed on the basis of reciprocal principle, will establish
an efficient and effective procedure of identity verification and
repatriation of those who do not fulfil or no longer fulfil the
requirements of immigration, stay or abode in the Macao SAR or
Iceland, according to a press release from the SAR government.The
agreement will be effective from the first day of the second month
after the two sides received the written confirmation of the
completion of relevant procedures from each other. (XNA, 20 Feb
09)
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