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-- China and Nicaragua resumed diplomatic ties last week, a move largely perceived by both sides as an opportunity for two likeminded countries to enhance bilateral cooperation for the wellbeing of their people.
-- According to a joint communique signed on Friday, the two countries agreed to develop friendly ties on the basis of the principles of mutual respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity, mutual non-aggression, non-interference in each other's internal affairs, equality, mutual benefit and peaceful coexistence.
-- Nicaraguans from various walks of life believe resuming ties with China is a positive move that improves Nicaragua's development prospects.
-- On Sunday, the first batch of COVID-19 vaccines donated by China arrived at the Augusto C. Sandino International Airport in Managua, and was warmly welcomed by a Nicaraguan delegation with a ceremony.
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) -- China and Nicaragua resumed diplomatic ties last week, a move largely perceived by both sides as an opportunity for two likeminded countries to enhance bilateral cooperation for the wellbeing of their people.
According to a joint communique signed on Friday, the two countries agreed to develop friendly ties on the basis of the principles of mutual respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity, mutual non-aggression, non-interference in each other's internal affairs, equality, mutual benefit and peaceful coexistence.
China and Nicaragua sign the joint communique on the resumption of diplomatic relations between the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Nicaragua in north China's Tianjin, Dec. 10, 2021. (Xinhua/Yue Yuewei)
Nicaraguan officials and ordinary people alike believe the decision has opened up important opportunities for the Central American nation, not least greater involvement in the Belt and Road Initiative and other China-led projects for global development.
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Nicaraguans from various walks of life believe resuming ties with China is a positive move that improves Nicaragua's development prospects.


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A woman sells bread on a street in Masaya Department, Nicaragua, Dec. 12, 2021. (Xinhua/Xin Yuewei)
"The agreements that can be carried out will really benefit Nicaragua's industrial sector," said Marco Antonio Perez, an 81-year-old merchant selling shoes at a crafts market in capital Managua.
"There will be commercial exchanges, and the two countries will see growth in their economies because there will be more work," Perez told Xinhua.
His remarks were echoed by Manuel Espinoza, a retiree, who said the resumption of diplomatic ties will "inject more movement into the economy with potential investment."
Resuming diplomatic relations with China is "good news that strengthens Nicaragua's international relations in all fields," noted Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega.
New opportunities for cooperation and exchanges provided by the resumption of diplomatic ties with China will help Nicaragua meet its objectives of progress and social justice, said Nicaraguan Foreign Minister Denis Moncada.


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Nicaraguan Foreign Minister Denis Moncada smiles during an interview in Managua, Nicaragua, Dec. 14, 2021. (Xinhua/Xin Yuewei)
The minister further praised the political, historical and fraternal foundations that enabled Nicaragua and China to "reestablish relations between two brother countries, two brother peoples and two states that identify themselves in their economic and social projects for the well-being of their peoples and of humanity."
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