In a meeting with Ukraine's Parliament Speaker Oleksander Moroz
on Thursday, Chinese President Hu Jintao announced that China welcomed
pragmatic cooperation with Ukraine to take bilateral relations to
new highs.
Hu acclaimed Ukraine as a faithful friend and reliable partner
of China's, and said that the county would work with Ukraine to
boost cooperation in international and regional affairs, said
Hu.
China has the utmost respect for Ukraine's chosen development
path and for the policies and stands Ukraine has undertaken, Hu
stated.
Hu further extended his appreciation for Ukraine's adherence to
one-China policy and praised the Ukraine Parliament for its
consistent contribution to improving bilateral relations.?
Moroz, whose first China visit began on Wednesday, said Ukraine
views its relations with China as crucial and stands ready to
deepen collaboration across many areas including trade, culture,
high-technology, energy and transportation.
Moroz also stated that Ukraine will draw careful lessons from
China's recent economic growth model.
Also on Thursday, Jia Qinglin, chairman of the National
Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
(CPPCC), China's top advisory body, met with Moroz. During their
meeting, Jia announced further exchanges between the CPPCC and
Ukraine's parliament.
(Xinhua News Agency March 30, 2007)
