A senior official of the Communist Party of China (CPC) on Monday called for expanding judicial exchanges with Colombia to facilitate bilateral ties.

 

Luo Gan, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, spoke positively of close cooperation between China and Colombia in various areas since the establishment of diplomatic ties in 1980.

 

"The two countries have also maintained close cooperation in judicial field," Luo told Cesar Julio Valencia Copete, visiting President of the Supreme Court of Justice of Colombia.

 

Luo called on judicial departments of the two countries to share experience and expand exchanges.

 

China will exercise its judicial practice according to its own circumstances, and learn from other countries in this regard, Luo said.

 

Valencia expressed admiration of the achievement China has made in recent years, saying Colombia expects more exchanges with China in the judicial area.

 

Valencia arrived in Beijing on Sunday, starting his first visit to China.

 

(Xinhua News Agency August 20, 2007)