Trade unions of China and seven central American and Caribbean
countries on Wednesday pledged to further friendship and
cooperation.
"The All-China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU) is ready to
further friendly relations with trade unions of central American
and Caribbean countries under the principle of independence,
equality, mutual respect and mutual non-interference in each
other's internal affairs, and make joint efforts to promote the
sound development of international trade union movements," ACFTU
President Wang Zhaoguo said in a meeting with trade union leaders
from Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua,
Panama and Dominica.
Wang is also vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the 10th
National People's Congress, China's top legislature.
The trade union leaders are in Beijing on a visit invited by
ACFTU.
Jose Pinzon, the representative of the trade union leaders and
general secretary of the General Central Confederation of Workers
of Guatemala, said that the trade unions from central American and
Caribbean countries sincerely congratulated the Communist Part of
China on its 17th National Congress.
He said they would like to further strengthen friendly
cooperation with the Chinese trade union and will adhere to the
one-China principle and support China's reunification cause.
(Xinhua News Agency October 18, 2007)
