BEIJING, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- China's top legislator Zhao Leji met separately with Gabonese President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema and Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker in Beijing on Friday, pledging to strengthen bilateral relations and expand cooperation with both countries.
During his meeting with Nguema, Zhao, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), said China is willing to work with Gabon to follow the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, carry forward traditional friendship, consolidate political mutual trust, adhere to mutual benefit and win-win results, and promote closer people-to-people ties, to advance the in-depth development of bilateral relations.
Zhao said China's NPC stands ready to strengthen friendly exchanges with Gabon's parliament and share experiences in legislation and other areas. He also briefed Nguema on the 5th Plenary Session of the 20th Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee.
Nguema congratulated China on the successful convening of the 5th Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, adding that Gabon is willing to learn from the CPC's experience in governance.
Noting that Gabon-China relations are based on mutual respect, strategic mutual trust and mutual benefit, Nguema expressed the hope to deepen bilateral cooperation in fields such as mining and fishery, strengthen exchanges between legislative bodies, and promote mutual understanding and trust.
During his meeting with Stocker, Zhao said China is willing to work with Austria to implement the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries, consolidate political mutual trust, expand practical cooperation, increase people-to-people and cultural exchanges, and promote the development of China-Austria and China-EU relations.
China's NPC stands ready to enhance exchanges with the Austrian parliament, share experiences in legislation and supervision, strengthen communication and collaboration within multilateral mechanisms such as the Inter-Parliamentary Union, and provide legal guarantees for practical cooperation, Zhao said.
Stocker said Austria attaches great importance to developing relations with China and adheres to the one-China policy.
He expressed the hope that the two sides will maintain close high-level exchanges, strengthen cooperation in economy, trade, culture and other fields, promote exchanges between the legislative bodies, and continuously deepen the friendly strategic partnership between the two countries. ■
