Portuguese President Anibal Cavaco Silva said in Lisbon Monday
his country would further boost cooperation in the fields of trade,
culture, science, and technology with China and strengthen
communication and coordination with China in international
affairs.
Silva made the remarks during a meeting with Wang Zhaoguo, the
visiting vice chairman of the Standing Committee of China's
National People's Congress (NPC).
Silva said Portugal greatly valued its relations with China and
would continue to adhere to the one-China policy.
For his part, Wang said Sino-Portuguese cooperation in such
fields as politics, economy and trade, culture, and education had
been constantly improving.
"The recent establishment of a strategic partnership between
China and Portugal has brought great prospects for bilateral
relations," Wang said.
Also on Monday, Wang held talks with Portugal's Parliament
Speaker Jaime Gama.
Gama said Portugal's Assembly of the Republic would like to have
more exchanges and cooperation with the NPC, China's top
legislature.
Wang, who arrived here on Sunday for a visit, told Gama that
parliamentary cooperation was an important part of bilateral
relations and that the NPC would further expand its exchanges with
Portugal's Assembly of the Republic at various levels.
(Xinhua News Agency June 6, 2006)
