China and Poland have traditional friendship in more than 50
years since they forged diplomatic relations, and the bilateral
relations maintain healthy growth and endure the test of the
transition of international situations, top legislator Wu Bangguo
said in Warsaw Thursday.
Meeting with Polish parliament's lower house speaker Ludwik Dorn
on Thursday afternoon, Wu said that China always regards Poland as
a "sincere friend" and "important partner."
Wu, chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National
People's Congress (NPC), said that China will make joint efforts
with the Polish side to strengthen the dialogue and cooperation
between the two governments, parliaments and political parties,
give full play to the economic cooperative mechanisms such as the
bilateral joint economic commission to expand fields of
cooperation, mutual investment and optimize the two-way trade
structure.
China would intensify its coordination with Poland on regional
and international issues to safeguard the common interests, Wu
added.
He also expressed his appreciation to Poland's long-term
understanding and supports on the issues of Taiwan and Tibet that
concern the fundamental interests of China, noting that China
respects the path that Polish people choose to develop their own
country as well as the country's domestic and foreign policies.
On the inter-parliamentary cooperation, Wu stressed the
irreplaceable role that inter-parliamentary cooperation plays to
boost the bilateral relations, calling the two parliaments to step
up their exchange and cooperation among their friendly groups and
special committees.
Agreeing with Wu's views on the bilateral relations and
suggestions to promote relations, Dorn said that two countries have
made remarkable progress on the bilateral relations and the ties
have reached a historical height.
He reiterated that Poland's position on the issues of Taiwan and
Tibet will never change and the Polish government and its people
firmly oppose to any secessionist activities in any forms.
Dorn told Wu that members of the Polish parliament share strong
aspiration to promote Poland-China friendly relations and the Lower
House will make its utmost efforts to consolidate its friendly
exchange with the NPC in a bid to expand mutual understanding
between the two peoples and promote bilateral ties.
On the same day, Wu also met with Polish President Lech
Kaczynski. The two sides reaffirmed the commitment to generate
joint efforts to further develop ties.
They also exchange views on the Korean nuclear issue, Iran
nuclear issue, the situation in the Middle East region and UN
reform.
As Dorn's guest, Wu arrived in Warsaw on Thursday noon. It is
the first time for a top Chinese legislator to visit Poland.
Poland is the last leg of Wu's three-nation visit, which has
already taken him to Egypt and Hungary.
(Xinhua News Agency May 25, 2007)
