On December 3 local time, President Xi Jinping met in Johannesburg with President Filipe Nyusio of Mozambique.

Xi Jinping noted that China and Mozambique cherish their traditional friendship personally forged and cultivated by leaders of older generations of both sides and should be good friends, good partners and good brothers. Both sides should always view and treat bilateral relationship from a strategic and long-term perspective, and continue to provide support and understanding to each other on issues related to their core interests and major concerns; deepen cooperation of mutual benefits in the areas of petroleum and natural gas industries, energy, mining, processing, manufacturing, agriculture, infrastructure construction and operation, investment and financing; expand exchanges and cooperation in such fields as education, culture, health care, tourism, youth, think-tanks, media and other sectors; and keep close international coordination in order to safeguard the common interests of developing countries.

Filipe Nyusio expressed that Mozambique and China maintain a traditional friendship and enjoy a sound development momentum in bilateral relations. Mozambique and China enjoy huge cooperation potential in areas including economy, infrastructure construction, education, health care, energy and water resources development. Mozambique stands ready to improve its development capability with China's help.

Wang Huning, Li Zhanshu, Yang Jiechi and others were present at the meeting.