Visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel met in Beijing on
Monday with Wang Jiarui, head of the International Department of
the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee.
Wang said China-Germany relations have firm foundations and
China-Germany and China-Europe cooperation have a broad
prospect.
He noted that the CPC is ready to strengthen friendly exchanges
with all political parties of Germany, especially exchanges between
young politicians.
Merkel said party exchanges are an important channel for
promoting bilateral relations. The German government will support
political parties in Germany to contact with the CPC to enhance
bilateral friendly cooperation, she said.
In another development, Wang spoke highly of the strategic
partnership between China and Europe when meeting Hans-Gert
Poettering, chairman of the Socialist Group in the European
Parliament (PES).
He said the CPC attaches great importance to the exchanges with
PES and is willing to deepen exchanges of views on issues of common
concern.
Poettering said it is in the common interests of both sides to
deepen mutual understanding and mutual trust. He said the PES will
make efforts in strengthening Europe-China strategic
partnership.
Wang also met with Wolfgang Eisl, special envoy of Austrian
Federal Chancellor for Europe-Asia relations and special envoy of
Salzburg Province for China affairs.
They exchanged views on China-Europe relations and cooperation
between China and Austria.
(Xinhua News Agency May 23, 2006)
