China is willing to join hands with Australia and promote the
further growth of their bilateral ties, said Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Wednesday in a phone conversation
with his Australian counterpart Kevin Rudd.
Wen noted that as important countries in Asia-Pacific region,
China and Australia are close partners to each other. "The sound
development of their bilateral relations is in the common interests
of the two peoples and will contribute to peace, stability and
development in the region and the world at large," he said.
He reiterated China's commitment to developing Sino-Australia
relations from a strategic perspective and making continued joint
efforts with Australia to boost bilateral ties.
Rudd said Australia and China enjoy a sound relationship and
this relationship is of great importance to his country.
He expressed his country's hope to strengthen and broaden its
cooperation with China. Rudd said he is quite optimistic about the
future of the relations between the two countries.
(Xinhua News Agency December 6, 2007)
