Venezuela ties set for new stage

Xi tells Maduro two countries should enhance friendship, boost cooperation

China and Venezuela signed a memorandum of understanding on Friday on Belt and Road construction as part of their joint efforts to further advance their pragmatic partnership.

President Xi Jinping and his Venezuelan counterpart, Nicolas Maduro, who is on a state visit to China, witnessed the signing of the MOU as well as a number of other cooperative agreements in such fields as education, agriculture, trade, culture and human resources.