China's top legislator has called for pragmatic cooperation
between China and the Czech Republic in fields like trade and
education.
Wu Bangguo, chairman of the Standing Committee of China's
National People's Congress (NPC), made the remark in his meeting
with a delegation of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech
Parliament headed by Lubomir Zaoralek, president of the Czech
Parliament lower house.
Wu said China and the Czech Republic share a traditional
friendship and have continued to build solid bilateral
relations.
"We have established effective cooperation in fields like the
economy and trade, and China will join hands with the Czech side to
further cooperation for the benefit of the two peoples," Wu
said.
Wu noted that the NPC attaches importance to the ties with the
Czech Parliament and is willing to maintain frequent exchanges
between the two leaders and special commissions and friendly
groups, advising the two sides to strengthen exchanges in fields
such as legislation in a bid to inject vitality for the bilateral
relations.
He expressed his appreciation for Czech's adherence to the
one-China policy.
Zaoralek said the development of ties with China has been widely
acknowledged among different Czech political parties, expressing
his willingness to further exchanges and dialogue with the NPC so
as to continue to promote the bilateral relations.
Zaoralek reiterated that the Czech Republic will unswervingly
support the one-China policy.
(Xinhua News Agency February 21, 2006)
