BRAZZAVILLE, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) — China has contributed vastly to the defeat of fascism and has turn out to be an indispensable drive for world peace, President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou Nguesso has stated.
The victory in World War II (WWII) was achieved by means of the joint efforts of peace-loving and justice-cherishing nations worldwide, Sassou stated. He made the remarks in a latest written interview with Xinhua forward of his go to to China for the commemorations marking the eightieth anniversary of the victory within the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.
“Imagine for a moment if fascism and Nazism had won that war. What would have become of humanity? It required global mobilization and the participation of all peoples aspiring to peace and justice, including the Chinese people,” he stated. “Africa, too, suffered hundreds of thousands of losses. They crossed the Sahara Desert and the Mediterranean to join the Allied forces in Europe and contribute to the liberation of the world.”
Sassou stated his go to to China is not going to solely be a chance to study extra concerning the nation’s achievements in science and navy issues, but in addition serve to consolidate the friendship and bilateral cooperation between the 2 sides.
Meanwhile, he additionally stated he hoped to alternate views with the Chinese facet on main worldwide problems with mutual concern.
Noting that rising geopolitical tensions and extremism have made multilateralism extra vital than ever, Sassou urged nations to pool efforts to advertise the rise of the Global South and a “fairer, more united and more prosperous international order.”
Recalling that the Republic of the Congo voted in favor of the restoration of China’s lawful seat within the United Nations in 1971, Sassou stated the friendship between the 2 nations runs deep. “Today, China is indispensable in the community of nations,” he stated.
He added that cooperation between the 2 sides has yielded exceptional outcomes and holds broad prospects.
“China’s strong participation in our development efforts, both in human resources training and in technical and financial support, has provided great impetus and accelerated the implementation of programs dedicated to the transformation and modernization of our country,” he stated.
Sassou additionally praised the consensus reached on the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). He highlighted that the China-proposed 10 partnership motion plans on the summit and the Belt and Road Initiative are helpful to the welfare of the African individuals.
As co-chair of FOCAC, the Republic of the Congo is able to work with China and different Global South nations to “resist unilateralism and protectionism, and to promote a more inclusive and mutually beneficial globalization,” he stated.