Romanian President Traian Basescu and Prime Minister Calin
Popescu-Tariceanu respectively met with visiting Chinese Defense
Minister Cao Gangchuan in Bucharest yesterday to discuss bilateral
relations.
Basescu said China held an important place in Romania's foreign
policy. He spoke highly of the friendly cooperation between the two
armies of Romania and China in recent years.
He said relations between the two armies were an important part
of friendly cooperation between the two nations. Strengthening
cooperation between the two armies would help China-Romania
relations develop in an all-round way and in depth.
When meeting with Cao, Tariceanu expressed satisfaction over the
development of Romania-China relations. He said Romania would stick
to its position on the Taiwan issue.
Romania persistently adhered to the one-China policy and
insisted that the People's Republic of China was the only legal
administration representing China, and the Taiwan issue was a
matter of internal affairs for China and China's national
reunification would be resolved by the Chinese people, he
added.
Cao, also vice chairman of the Central Military Commission and
state councilor, said China-Romania relations had developed
smoothly since both sides established diplomatic ties 57 years
ago.
Cao said China was ready to work with Romania to further promote
friendly ties and cooperation on the basis of the principles of
mutual respect, mutual trust and equality in politics, as well as
mutual benefit for their economies. China and Romania have
strengthened friendly cooperation in various fields and brought
about fruitful results and maintained mutual understanding and
cooperation in international affairs.
China expressed thanks for Romania's position on the one-China
policy and support for the great cause of China's national
reunification, he added.
Cao arrived in Bucharest Sunday for a two-day official goodwill
visit at the invitation of Romanian Defense Minister Teodor
Atanasiu.
(Xinhua News Agency September 12, 2006)
