The new Standing Committee of the Chinese National People's Congress (NPC) hopes to further develop friendly exchanges and cooperation with the Thai Parliament, said top legislator Wu Bangguo in Beijing Thursday.
Wu, chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, spoke at a meeting with visiting Thai Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak.
China was ready to strengthen cooperation with all countries in the region so as to contribute to the Asian prosperity as China's development was significant for Asia's economic growth, he noted.
He pointed to the profound Sino-Thai friendship and said he was convinced that bilateral friendship and cooperation would continue to advance with the concerted efforts from both sides.
Wu thanked the Thai government and people in all its social strata for their support for China's fight against severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and noted that China was improving its legal system in this regard.
Deputy Prime Minister Somkid spoke highly of bilateral friendship and China's successful control of SARS epidemic, and said the victory over SARS virus would raise China's economic and social development to a new height.
Thailand hoped that China would become even much stronger in the wake of its development, which would provide impetus for neighboring countries, noted Somkid, adding that Thailand would further increase its cooperation with China and make unremitting efforts for common prosperity in the region.
(Xinhua News Agency June 20, 2003)
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