China and El Salvador vowed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in areas including infrastructure, agriculture, science and technology as President Xi Jinping met with the Central American country's President Nayib Bukele in Beijing on Tuesday.

Xi said that China is willing to provide assistance to El Salvador within its ability and welcomes El Salvador to jointly build the Belt and Road and turn the two countries' complementary advantages into mutually beneficial outcomes.

The establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries last year opened the gate of bilateral cooperation, conformed to the trend of historical development and addressed the fundamental interests of both peoples, Xi said.