The Czech Republic and China pledged in Prague on Tuesday to
further develop their cooperation in various areas, especially in
economy and trade.
The commitment was made during a meeting between visiting
Chinese Vice Premier Hui Liangyu and Czech Prime Minister Jiri
Paroubek.
Highlighting a joint declaration signed between the two
countries in December 2005 as a cornerstone document on bilateral
relations, Paroubek said the Czech Republic would like to further
promote its cooperation with China at different levels and in all
fields.
The prime minister also expressed the hope that the two
countries would focus their efforts on enhancing bilateral ties in
economy and trade.
On his part, Hui said China would make continued efforts to
implement the agreements the two countries reached last year.
With huge potential for cooperation in fields such as trade,
agriculture, environmental protection and energy, China would like
to work together with the Czech Republic to bring their bilateral
ties to a higher level, Hui said.
China and the Czech Republic signed the nine-point joint
declaration on December 8, 2005 in Prague, making the commitment to
promote friendly relations.
Hui left Beijing last Wednesday for a four-nation tour, which
has already taken him to Poland and the Czech Republic.
He is now in Albania after concluding his trip in Prague, and
will also visit France.
(Xinhua News Agency April 19, 2006)
