Quotable quotes during Hu's visit to Portugal
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Chinese President Hu Jintao on Saturday arrived in Lisbon for a state visit aimed at further strengthening the China-Portugal comprehensive strategic partnership.
After his arrival, President Hu met with his Portuguese counterpart Anibal Cavaco Silva, and the two sides agreed to further deepen bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership.
The following are some of the quotes of the Chinese president and his Portuguese counterpart on Saturday.
Development of bilateral ties since Beijing and Lisbon established diplomatic relations 31 years ago has demonstrated that the two sides should treat their relationship from a strategic and long-term perspective and stick firmly to the right direction for its further advancement. -- President Hu said during a meeting with Silva.
Both countries should also understand and support each other's major concerns and enhance mutual political trust, while further expanding practical cooperation in various fields on the basis of mutual benefit and win-win progress to consolidate the foundation of their relations. -- President Hu said.
The Chinese side appreciates Portugal's adherence to the one-China policy and its efforts to promote relations between China and the European Union (EU). -- President Hu said.
Against the backdrop of a complex and volatile international situation, China and Portugal need to make concerted efforts to further boost their five-year-old comprehensive strategic partnership to better benefit their peoples.-- President Hu said.
The two sides need to strengthen mutual political trust and strategic cooperation by bolstering high-level exchanges and broadening communication between governments, legislatures and political parties of the two countries. -- President Hu said in a four-point proposal.
China is confident that Portugal will continue to play an active and important role in securing a healthy and steady development of China-EU relations. -- President Hu said.
The two sides also need to shore up economic cooperation and try to double bilateral trade by 2015. China is ready to explore with Lisbon ways to upgrade China's economic and trade cooperation with other Portuguese-speaking nations. -- President Hu said.
The two sides should step up people-to-people exchanges and further deepen the friendship between the Chinese and Portuguese peoples. -- President Hu said.
The two sides should make full use of their rich cultural resources to carry out diverse cultural exchange programs so as to bring China-Portugal friendship closer to the publics of the two countries. -- President Hu said.
China values Portugal's important influence on regional and global issues, and is ready to conduct better communication and coordination with Portugal on economic recovery, UN reform, climate change and other matters in order to jointly promote world peace and development. -- President Hu said.
The strategic mutual trust between the two countries has been deepening, and their trade and economic cooperation are developing smoothly. Both sides need to further achieve the potential to enhance trade and investment with each other, and expand pragmatic cooperation in various fields.-- Portuguese President Anibal Cavaco Silva told President Hu during their meeting.
Portugal is willing to conduct mutually beneficial cooperation with China as well as with any third party. -- Silva said.
Portugal expects to see China play a more important role in such issues as the reform of the international monetary system and climate change. -- Silva said.
Portugal, taking advantage of its recent election as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, is willing to strengthen cooperation and coordination with China in coping with global challenges. -- Silva said.
