Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Colombian Foreign Minister Carlos Holmes Trujillo (Photo: CGTN)

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Colombian Foreign Minister Carlos Holmes Trujillo agreed to further develop bilateral ties on Thursday.

They reached the consensus during the ninth political consultation between foreign affairs departments of the two countries in Beijing.

"After taking office, Colombia's new government has shown strategic vision and strong will to further develop relations with China," said Wang.

He suggested that the two countries jointly expand and intensify pragmatic cooperation, with emphasis on enhancing coordination on multilateral affairs and making new advances for bilateral ties.

Trujillo said Colombia is committed to enhancing high-level exchanges with China and advancing cooperation in fields such as trade and investment.

Colombia firmly adheres to the one-China policy and supports multilateralism, said Trujillo, who stressed that his country stands ready to work with China on safeguarding the free trade system, so as to protect developing countries' interests.