Siala at Beijing Forum: Distinguished Relationship Between Libya and China.

Beijing, 6 September 2018(Lana) The GNA Foreign Minister Mohamed Siala has said that Libya and China were linked together by a distinguished relationship based on mutual respect and non-intervention, saying '2018 marked the 40th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations between our two friendly countries.' Speaking before the Forum on China Africa Cooperation 'FOCAC' summit meeting, Siala who was representing the Head of the Government of National Accord, said relations between the two countries developed over the last forty years, and currently the volume of projects carried out by Chinese companies in Libya had reached 19 billion dollars. We look forward to a return of Chinese companies to Libya, he said. Libya has always expressed its commitment to the principle of one China, the integrity of Chinese soil, we work with China in international forums and share common objectives such as reforming the UN Security Council, banning of mass destruction weapons and combating drugs, illegal migration and terrorism, Siala told the conference. 'We expressed our satisfaction for the negotiation framework reached by China and the South East Asia nations on the code of conduct terms in the South China Sea, Siala added. He said Libya and China have concluded a number of agreements and memos of understanding aimed at bolstering and upgrading exchange between the two countries in all areas. The Libyan-Chinese Friendship Society is the fruits of historical cooperation that dated back to several decades, he added. =Lana=