China and Malaysia should quicken steps to map out an action
plan for strategic cooperation, top legislator Wu Bangguo said on
Saturday.
"China-Malaysia relations have entered a new development stage.
At present, the two sides should pick up paces to frame an action
plan for strategic cooperation," said Wu, chairman of the Standing
Committee of the National People's Congress.
Wu made the remarks while meeting with Ramli Ngah Talib, speaker
of the Malaysian House of Representatives, lower house of the
Malaysian parliament.
Ramli arrived in Beijing Friday for a five-day visit at the
invitation of Wu.
The NPC highly values relations with the Malaysian parliament,
said Wu, adding that it is his hope the friendship groups and
special committees of the two parliaments will further their
exchanges to breathe fresh air into bilateral relations.
In response, Ramli said China's image of pursuing peaceful
development and being a responsible member of the international
community has won international respect and understanding.
He said Malaysia has always stood for and will continue adhering
to the one-China policy.
Malaysia is ready to deepen its cooperation with China in such
areas like trade, tourism and investment, said Ramli.
(Xinhua News Agency April 29, 2007)
