| Last updated at: (Beijing Time) Saturday, November 17, 2001 |
Kenyan Deputy Speaker Meets Chinese Delegation |
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Kenya's Parliament Deputy Speaker Joab Omino met with a Chinese delegation led by Chen Guangyi, chairman of the Financial and Economic Committee of China 's National People's Congress (NPC), at the Parliament Building in Nairobi on Friday.
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Kenya's Parliament Deputy Speaker Joab Omino met with a Chinese delegation led by Chen Guangyi, chairman of the Financial and Economic Committee of China 's National People's Congress (NPC), at the Parliament Building in Nairobi on Friday.
During the meeting, Omino spoke highly of profound friendship existed between the peoples of Kenya and China through cordial exchanges over the past long period of time.
He noted that the visit of the Chinese delegation to Kenya would play an active role in promoting cooperation and exchanges between the parliaments of the two countries and their special committees.
Omino reaffirmed the Kenyan government and Parliament's adherence to the One China policy, saying that Kenya would as always continue to support China on the human rights issue.
He also expressed his congratulation on China's recent entry to the World Trade Organization and his wish for furthering trade and economic cooperation between Kenya and China.
The Chinese delegation arrived here on Thursday at the invitation of the Kenyan Parliament.
During its stay in Kenya, the Chinese delegation paid courtesy calls on Kenyan Finance Minister Chris Okemo and Chairman of Foreign Affairs Committee and interim Chairman of Kenya-China friendship group under Kenyan Parliament George Musila respectively.
Chen Guangyi also had working talks with his Kenyan counterpart over such issues as legislation, supervision, parliamentary exchanges, economic development, bilateral trade and development of tourist sector.
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