Sino-Slovenian relations had developed smoothly and bilateral
cooperation was fruitful since the two countries forged diplomatic
ties 15 years ago, Chinese President Hu Jintao said in a meeting on Friday with
visiting Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa.
Chinese President Hu Jintao
(R, front) meets with Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa (L,
front) in Beijing, China, November 9, 2007.
China and Slovenia had maintained mutual respect and developed
the reciprocal cooperation, and consulted each other in
international affairs in recent years, he added.
"We appreciate Slovenia to adhere to the one-China principle and
take the friendly policy toward China," Hu said.
He also said China had attached importance to the relations with
Slovenia and takes it as China's good partner in the Balkan region.
China would like to take the 15th anniversary of establishing
diplomatic ties between the two countries as the new starting point
to promote the Sino-Slovenia ties.
Jansa said Slovenia valued China's role in international
political and economic affairs, and hoped the two countries would
enhance cooperation through his visit.
Jansa held talks with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Thursday, and several agreements
on educational, cultural and scientific cooperation were signed
after their talks.
Jansa arrived here Thursday morning for a four-day official
visit to China, or his first China tour since he assumed the office
of Prime Minister in 2004.
(Xinhua News Agency November 10, 2007)
