China's top trade union leader Wang Zhaoguo met?in
Beijing?Monday with a delegation from the British Trade Union
Congress (TUC) of the United Kingdom, vowing to facilitate
exchanges and cooperation between the two sides.
Wang told Brendan Barber, TUC general-secretary and head of the
delegation, that the Chinese trade unions are ready to cement
friendly ties with TUC on the basis of independence, equality,
mutual respect and non-interference in each other's affairs.
Wang, also vice-chairman of China's National People's Congress,
called on the two sides to cooperate closely to promote the
building up of a just, reasonable, democratic and harmonious new
order of international trade union movement.
In response, Barber said although the two countries have
different systems, they face the same challenges and common task of
development. It is important to strengthen exchanges and
cooperation between trade unions of both sides in a bid to better
protect workers' interests.
He hopes to develop closer ties with the Chinese trade unions
and enhance mutual understanding and friendship through his current
China tour.
(Xinhua News Agency November 7, 2007)
