BEIJING - Wu Bangguo, China's top legislator, spoke highly of the development of Sino-Venezuelan relations when meeting with visiting Venezuelan President Chavez here Friday.

He said the Chinese side appreciates the Venezuelan side's support for China on such issues as Taiwan, Tibet and human rights.

China will make concerted efforts with Venezuela to turn bilateral relations into a model for equality, reciprocity and sincere cooperation among developing countries, noted Wu, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC).

He said he hoped the two parliaments will maintain high-level contacts, expand exchanges and cooperation between different departments, learn from each other in building democracy and legal systems and governing, and strengthen coordination and cooperation in international and regional inter-parliament organizations.

Chavez said his current visit has been successful and it will push forward bilateral relations.

He said the Venezuelan side attaches great importance to bilateral relations and will make more efforts with the Chinese side to build on the achievements of this visit, strengthen exchanges and cooperation between the two governments and parliaments, and continuously push forward bilateral reciprocal cooperation in such fields as economy, trade, energy, telecommunications, tourism and agriculture.

The Venezuelan side will continue to abide by the one-China policy.

Chavez arrived in Beijing as Chinese President Hu Jintao's guest on Tuesday night, starting a six-day state visit to China.

He will also visit the eastern province of Shandong.

This is Chavez's fourth visit to China. The previous third visits were in October 1999, May 2001 and December 2004.