On March 24th, Wang Xudong, member of the leading group of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and president of the Palace Museum, met with Equatorial Guinean Foreign Minister Oyono and his party in Beijing.
Wang Xudong said that since the establishment of diplomatic relations, China and Equatorial Guinea have always been good friends, good brothers and good partners who share weal and woe. The leaders of China and Equatorial Guinea have always attached importance to the development of bilateral relations. Under the overall framework of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, China and Equatorial Guinea have continuously strengthened cultural exchanges and tourism cooperation between the two countries, contributing to the development of China-Equatorial Guinea comprehensive cooperative partnership. The Ministry of Culture and Tourism of China is willing to work with Equatorial Guinea to actively implement the relevant measures of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation-Dakar Action Plan (2022-2024) under the guidance of the spirit of the Eighth Ministerial Conference of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, and jointly promote the further development of cultural exchanges and tourism cooperation between the two countries.
Foreign Minister Oyono said that China and Equatorial Guinea have maintained good relations since the establishment of diplomatic relations more than 50 years ago, and Equatorial Guinea will play an important role in promoting economic diversification. I hope to learn from China’s experience in tourism and further deepen and strengthen mutually beneficial cooperation in the field of tourism. Equatorial Guinea is willing to provide more convenience for China tourists in infrastructure construction, flights and visas.