China is ready to work with Kenya to boost the countries' new style partnership to a new height, State Councilor Tang Jiaxuan said in Beijing Thursday. 

During a meeting with visiting Kenyan Minister of Foreign Affairs Chirau Ali Mwakwere, Tang said China and Kenya have traditional friendship and cooperative relations. Since their establishment of diplomatic relations 42 years ago, China and Kenya have conducted fruitful cooperation in such areas as politics, economics, trade, culture and education, he noted. They have supported each other and have cooperated closely on international affairs.

The Chinese government thanks the Kenyan government for the long-term adherence to the one-China policy, Tang said. Bilateral relations between the two countries have become the outstanding features of true friendship, equality, mutual trust, mutual support and close cooperation.

Mwakwere said the people of the two countries share a strong friendship and that the two countries have been carrying out sound cooperation in all areas.

The Kenyan government thanks the Chinese government for the long-term aid and assistance it has provided for the economic development of Kenya, and is ready to join efforts with China to continuously advance bilateral relations, Mwakwere said.

(Xinhua News Agency June 10, 2005)