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Top legislator urges further parliament cooperation with France
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2004-10-11 15:38
China's top legislator Wu Bangguo said in
Beijing Sunday that the Chinese legislature is willing to keep close
contact with the French parliament to deepen understanding and open up new areas
for further cooperation.
Wu Bangguo (R),
chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress,
shakes hands with visiting French President Jacques Chirac during a
meeting in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing Oct. 10, 2004.
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Wu, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress,
made the remark during a meeting with visiting French President Jacques Chirac
in the Great Hall of the People in downtown Beijing.
China and France have continued to make major achievements in friendly
cooperation in all fields over recent years as the two countries enhanced
political mutual trust and witnessed great progress in the economic and trade
field, he said.
The bilateral ties will be promoted by activities of the Culture Year held in
the two countries, Wu added.
Wu reiterated that China's new leadership attaches great importance to
developing comprehensive strategic partnership with France and is willing to
make joint efforts with the French side in deepening strategic dialogue,
strengthening economic and trade cooperation and expanding cultural exchange in
a bid to further Sino-French ties.
Enhancing exchange and cooperation
between the two legislaturesis an key component of the Sino-French comprehensive
strategic partnership and important channel in promoting cooperation and friendship
between the two peoples, Wu acknowledged.
Wu Bangguo (R),
chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress,
meets with visiting French President Jacques Chirac in the Great Hall of
the People in Beijing Oct. 10, 2004. [Xinhua]
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The National People's Congress is willing to keep close communication with
the French parliament and its specific committees and friendship groups in a bid
to deepen understanding and explore new fields and methods for further
cooperation, he said.
"That is also conducive to consolidating and enriching the social foundation
for Sino-French cooperation," Wu said.
President Chirac said he has had wide-range and in-depth talks and meetings
with Chinese leaders and reached with them many important consensus that will be
fully implemented in the future cooperation between the two countries.
The French president said he fully agrees to Wu's comments and suggestions
concerning promoting bilateral ties and exchanges between legislatures of the
two countries.
The fact that the heads of French-Chinese friendship groups in the French
Senate and National Assembly come along with him on thecurrent China visit
manifested that French parliamentarians attachimportance to China and have
strong aspirations for further exchange between French and Chinese parliaments,
Chirac said.
Chirac is in Beijing for a five-day state visit to China at the
invitation of Chinese President Hu Jintao.
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