BEIJING, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Leji, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), met with King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein in Beijing on Friday.
Zhao said China stands ready to work with Jordan, guided by the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, to carry forward the traditional friendship, enhance practical cooperation, and promote the sustained, sound and stable growth of China-Jordan relations.
The NPC of China is willing to deepen friendly exchanges with the National Assembly of Jordan, make good use of platforms such as the seminar for parliamentarians from developing countries, enhance mutual learning in areas including democracy, the rule of law and people's wellbeing, and contribute to the advancement of the China-Jordan strategic partnership.
Highly commending China's important leadership in global governance, King Abdullah II said that Jordan is ready to work with China to deepen political mutual trust, step up cooperation in economy, trade, investment and other areas, promote exchanges between the legislative bodies of the two countries, and work for common prosperity and development. ■
