Vice President Zeng Qinghong on Monday pledged to enhance the
reciprocal cooperation and strategic partnership with
Argentina.
Zeng said Sino-Argentinian ties had developed to "a mature
stage" in a meeting with Argentine Minister of Foreign Affairs
Jorge Taiana.
He hailed the bilateral ties over the past 34 years, especially
since 2004 when the two countries established strategic
partnership.
Taiana said Argentina and China shared common ground, and
supported each other on issues of sovereignty and territorial
integrity. The two countries were also facing new opportunities for
economic cooperation.
Argentina welcomes China's positive role in the world arena, and
is ready to work with China to achieve common prosperity, he
added.
Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing also held talks with Taiana and
exchanged views on bilateral relations and on international and
regional issues of common concern.
Both agreed they would further implement the consensus reached
by leaders of the two countries on establishing and developing
China-Argentina strategic partnership.
Taiana is paying this official visit to China from November 22
to 28, at Li's invitation.
(Xinhua News Agency November 28, 2006)
