Visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi on Wednesday held talks with Bazoum Mohamed, Niger's minister of state in charge of foreign affairs, cooperation, African integration and overseas Nigeriens, on relations between their two countries.

Yang said that with the joint efforts by both sides, China and Niger have maintained a sound development momentum in communication and cooperation in various fields. Both sides have witnessed increased official visits, as well as pragmatic and efficient economic and trade cooperation. The cultural and people- to-people exchanges are also conducted extensively.

(Source: Xinhua)