Gabon's Prime Minister Jean Eyeghe Ndong and a senior Chinese
lawmaker on Monday hailed their countries' ties and expressed the
willingness to deepen bilateral exchanges and cooperation in
various fields.
Ndong said that Gabonese-Chinese cooperative relations had
developed steadily in the past three decades. He cited the
bilateral trade cooperation as an example of south-south
cooperation.
Gabon was ready to further promote cooperation with China in
various fields in order to bring more benefits to the two peoples,
Ndong said.
Cheng Siwei, the vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the
National People's Congress (NPC) of China, said Sino-Gabonese ties
had developed smoothly since the establishment of diplomatic
relations in 1974. The legislatures of the two nations had also
maintained close contacts.
China was willing to strengthen exchanges and cooperation with
Gabon and work together to promote the sustained and healthy
development of bilateral ties, Cheng said.
The NPC delegation headed by Cheng arrived in Libreville on
Saturday for a friendly visit.
(Xinhua News Agency May 16, 2006)
