Chinese top legislator Wu Bangguo said in Beijing Monday that
China is ready to work with Sudan to push forward bilateral
friendly relations.
Wu, chairman of the Standing Committee of the Chinese National
People's Congress, made the remarks while meeting with Nafi'a Ali
Nafi'a, deputy chairman for political affairs of National
Congressof Sudan.
Wu spoke highly of the stable development of Sino-Sudanese
relations, saying the two countries have carried out sound
cooperation in politics, trade and international affairs.
Wu, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political
Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee,
said that the relations between the CPC and Sudan's National
Congress has become a bridge of friendship linking the people of
the two countries and facilitated bilateral cooperation in various
fields.
The CPC will further step up its cooperation with the National
Congress of Sudan, said Wu.
Nafi'a appreciated China's long-term support, saying that the
Sudan is satisfied with the growth of Sudan-China relations and it
is the common aspiration of both countries to boost pragmatic
cooperation in various fields.
The Sudanese National Congress will further boost cooperation
and exchanges with the CPC so as to contribute more to deepening
the Sudan-China relations, Nafi'a said.
Li Changchun, member of the Standing Committee of the Political
Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, on Monday also commended the
all-round ties between China and Sudan.
"China and Sudan have continuously expanded cooperation in
politics, economy, science and culture since they forged diplomatic
ties in 1959," he told visiting Nafi'a.
The two countries have kept close coordination and cooperation
in international affairs, Li said.
China appreciates that the Sudanese government has always
supported China on the issues of Taiwan and human rights, Li
said.
"I believe the China-Sudan relations will be further developed
with our joint efforts," Li said.
Noting the sound inter-party relationship helps promote the
China-Sudan ties, Li said the CPC would like to beef up cooperation
with the National Congress of Sudan.
He also briefed the guest on China's policy of developing new
China-Africa partnership.
Nafi'a said Sudan-China cooperation in various fields has
brought substantial benefits to the two peoples.
Sudan will, as always, back China's reunification cause and
oppose "Taiwan's independence" of various forms, Nafi'a said.
(Xinhua News Agency May 16, 2006)
