Wang Jiarui, head of the International Department of the Central
Committee of Communist Party of China (CPC), met?Thursday with
Speaker of the Philippine House of Representatives Jose De
Venecia.
Wang, speaking highly of the development of China-Philippines
relations, exchanged views with the guests on further promoting
party-to-party relations between the two countries, and
substantiate the International Conference of Asian Political
Parties as an exchange platform for Asian political parties.
De Venecia said the Philippines and Asia as a whole benefit a
lot from the CPC's efforts to promote friendly relations with other
parties and countries, to resolve regional issues through peaceful
means and to promote peace, prosperity and development of Asia.
The Philippines is willing to strengthen cooperation with the
CPC and benefit the Asian people, he said.
De Venecia, at the invitation of Wu Bangguo, chairman of the
Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress (NPC), is
paying a good-will official visit to China from Jan. 8 to
16.?
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(Xinhua News Agency January 10, 2008)
