Top political advisor Jia Qinglin said in Beijing Tuesday that
China will work with South Korea to boost the all-round cooperative
partnership between the two sides.
Jia, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's
Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), spoke highly of
bilateral relations in a meeting with visiting Speaker of the South
Korean National Assembly Kim One-ki.
The two countries enjoy a long history of friendly relations,
and bilateral relations have witnessed rapid development in recent
years, Jia said.
The two sides enjoy frequent high level visits, rapid growth of
economic and trade ties, and close exchanges and cooperation in
culture, education, science, technology and personnel exchanges,
Jia said, noting that China and South Korea also keep close
coordination in international and regional affairs.
Jia said President Hu Jintao made a successful visit to South
Korea in 2005. Hu and South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun jointly
set a series of specific goals of further development of
China-South Korea relations, lifting bilateral ties to a new level,
Jia noted.
"China is ready to join with South Korea to implement the
decided goals," Jia said.
Jia said the CPPCC would further enhance exchanges and
cooperation in various levels with the South Korean National
Assembly, in an effort to make a contribution to the development of
China-South Korea relations.
Kim expressed appreciation for China's achievements in economic
and social development.
South Korea and China have witnessed frequent high-level visits
and rapid development of bilateral relations since forging
diplomatic ties, Kim said.
Kim and Wu Bangguo, chairman of the Standing Committee of the
National People's Congress (NPC) of China signed an agreement
Monday to launch a regular exchange mechanism between the two top
legislatures.
Kim told Jia that the establishment of the exchange mechanism
indicated that the relations between South Korean and Chinese
legislatures entered a new phase.
"The South Korean National Assembly hopes to further promote
exchanges and cooperation with the CPPCC," Kim said.
(Xinhua News Agency January 11, 2006)
