China is ready to enhance exchanges and cooperation with Latin
American countries, said top legislator Wu Bangguo on Tuesday.
Wu, chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National
People's Congress (NPC), made the remarks when meeting with Jorge
Pizarro Soto, vice president of the Latin American Parliament.
Wu said to increase friendly relations with developing
countries, including those in Latin America, is an important part
of China's foreign policy.
China and Latin American nations share common demands of
strengthening bilateral relations, with increasing common interests
and great potential in win-win cooperation between the two sides,
Wu said, noting that China will increase exchanges and cooperation
with Latin American nations to lift the China-Latin America ties to
a new high.
Expressing appreciation for Latin America's adherence to the
one-China policy, Wu said the Taiwan question concerns China's
national sovereignty and territorial integrity, and realizing
national reunification is the common desire of all Chinese
people.
Wu spoke highly of the important role of the Latin American
Parliament in pushing for regional peace, stability and
development, saying that the NPC values the friendly relations with
the Latin American Parliament, and will work with the Latin
American Parliament to push for the China-Latin America ties.
Pizarro spoke highly of China's remarkable achievements in
economic and social progress, saying that China's development plays
an increasingly important part in pushing for world peace and
development.
Pizarro reiterated that the Latin American Parliament would
continue sticking to one-China policy, and would enhance friendly
exchanges with the NPC, in an effort to push for the relations
between Latin American nations and China.
(Xinhua News Agency June 7, 2006)
