Parliament and party leaders from China and the Philippines on
Wednesday vowed to enhance exchanges and cooperation between the
two nation's parties and legislative bodies in a bid to further
promote bilateral ties.
"The Sino-Philippine ties are at their most healthy period since
the two countries established diplomatic relations," said Wu
Bangguo, chairman of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing
Committee and member of the Communist Party (CPC) of China Central
Committee Political Bureau Standing Committee.
China will exert joint efforts with the Philippines to push
forward cooperation in fields such as trade and economy,
agriculture, energy and infrastructure construction, Wu told Jose
De Venecia, speaker of the Philippines House of Representatives and
chairman of the Christian-Muslim Democrats party.
To boost the good-neighborly and friendly cooperation is in the
fundamental interests of the two sides and to regional peace,
stability and prosperity, Wu noted.
"The deepening exchanges between the two parties and legislative
bodies will further the development of bilateral ties in an
all-round and sound manner," Wu said at the Great Hall of the
People in downtown Beijing.
Jose De Venecia recalled the latest progress in bilateral
cooperation, saying the Philippines House of Representatives and
the Christian-Muslim Democrats party will expand cooperation with
the NPC and CPC.
They also discussed regional and international issues of common
concern.
(Xinhua News Agency June 29, 2006)
