Chinese top legislator Wu Bangguo met in Busapest Wednesday with
Hungarian President Laszlo Solyom. The two sides reaffirmed their
commitment to further the friendly and cooperative partnership.
Wu, chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National
People's Congress (NPC), highlighted the rapid growth of the
bilateral relations, noting that the mutual respect and support the
two countries provide for each other are the "valuable treasure"
which needs to be very much cherished.
China will make joint efforts with the Hungarian side to step up
the bilateral partnership to a higher level, Wu stressed.
Wu also acknowledged the important contribution that Hungary
made for the development of human civilization, adding that the
country already established advantages in fields such as scientific
and technological innovation.
China and Hungary share prospects of the bilateral cooperation
in these fields and China highly values the work on the
technological innovation, energy saving and environmental
protection, which is an inner need for China to continue to
develop, as well as a demonstration of China's being responsible
for the world, Wu noted.
Solyom, expressing his appreciation to the achievement made by
China during its economic and social construction process, pledged
that Hungary will continue to boost its ties with China in fields
such as science and technology, education, environment and
tourism.
Hungary welcomes more Chinese businessmen to expand investment
in the country, the Hungarian president said, expressing the hope
the two sides could consolidate exchange and cooperation through
various approaches in an aim to increase mutual understanding.
As a guest of Hungary's House Speaker Szili Katalin, Wu arrived
in Budapest on Tuesday afternoon. It is the first time for a
Chinese top legislator to visit the East European nation.
Hungary is the second leg of Wu's three-nation tour to Africa
and Europe, which will also take him to Poland. Prior to Hungary,
Wu already paid a successful visit to Egypt.
(Xinhua News Agency May 24, 2007)
