Austrian President Heinz Fischer on Monday met with a visiting
Chinese press delegation, exchanging views on the friendly
relationship between the two countries.
Against the backdrop of the "'Year of China' in Austria and the
35 anniversary of establishment of diplomatic ties between Austria
and China in 2006, the visit of a Chinese press delegation is of
"special significance," said Fischer, applauding the progress made
in the exchanges between the two countries in politics, economy and
culture in past decades.
Austria and China have the same, or similar, positions on many
important international issues, and both support the resolution of
conflicts through diplomatic channels, which lays a firm foundation
for the further development of the friendly relations, he said.
Wu Zhilin, head of the delegation and deputy editor-in-chief of
the Chinese newspaper Wen Hui, said the successful visit of
Chinese delegation to Austria would advance media exchanges between
the two countries and contribute to the further growth of bilateral
friendly ties.
The Chinese press delegation, on the invitation of the Austrian
federal press service, arrived in Vienna on a seven-day visit on
December 6.
(Xinhua News Agency December 12, 2006)
