State Councilor Hua Jianmin met Austrian President Heinz Fisher
and new chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer on Monday in Vienna.
Hua, the secretary-general of the State Council, said China and
Austria have strengthened friendly relations and maintained wide
and fruitful cooperation.
China appreciated Austria's adherence to the one-China policy,
and will continue to promote bilateral cooperation, especially in
the fields of energy-saving, renewable energy sources,
environmental protection, administrative management and training of
officials, Hua said.
President Fisher and Chancellor Gusenbaue spoke highly of the
success of China in economic and social development, saying that
Austria is ready to further cooperation with China in the
future.
The two sides exchanged views on the development of China-Europe
relations and other issues of common concern.
After the meeting with Austrian President and Chancellor, Hua
also met with Austria's Minister for Economic Affairs and Labor
Martin Bartenstein and visited municipal environmental protecting
facilities.
(Xinhua News Agency January 30, 2007)
