Top Legislator Meets Ukrainian Parliament Chairman

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Last updated at: (Beijing Time) Tuesday, February 26, 2002

Top Legislator Meets Ukrainian Parliament Chairman

Li Peng, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), said in Beijing Monday that China hopes to increase understanding and friendship as well as mutually beneficial cooperation between China and Ukraine.

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China's Top Legislator Meets Ukrainian Parliament Chairman

China, Ukraine Enjoy Favorable Friendship: Li

Li made the remarks during a meeting with Ivan Plyushch, chairman of the Supreme Council of Ukraine, who came here Sunday on a goodwill visit.

Li noted that China and Ukraine enjoy a traditional friendship. Since the establishment of full diplomatic relations in 1992, the two countries have seen a vigorous development in bilateral relations as leaders of the two countries, the two parliaments and governments visited each other frequently.

Hi-level Exchanges and Visits

Chinese President Jiang Zemin visited Ukraine last July and signed a joint statement with Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma for the establishment of all-round cooperative friendly relations in the 21st century. Li described the statement as a guideline for bilateral relations.

"I hope that through your visit to China," Li said, "our two sides will increase understanding and friendship, and step up cooperation on a basis of mutual benefit."

Further Cooperation Expected

Li said China's NPC wishes to develop relations with the Supreme Council of Ukraine at all levels, including continuing exchange visits between leaders, special councils and friendship panels of the two parliaments.

Li also extended a welcome to Ukrainian entrepreneurs accompanying Plyushch, and said he hopes they make wide contacts with their Chinese counterparts and have cooperation in various areas.

Last Few Years Important for Bi-relations: Plyushch

For his part, Plyushch said the last few years have been important for Ukraine-China relations as the leaders frequently exchanged visits. The two parliaments also played an important role in enhancing bilateral relations.

He told Li that Ukrainian entrepreneurs pay great attention to the expansion of trade and economic cooperation with China. He hopes for increased progress in cooperation in trade, science and technology between the two sides.

China and Ukraine

On January 4, 1992, Chinese representative Wang Jinqing and Ukrainian representative Makarevich signed a statement formally establishing diplomatic relations between the two countries. The bilateral relations of the two nations since then has been developing smoothly and the leaders of the two countries frequently exchanged visits.

The agreements signed between the two countries have exceeded 30 covering fields in economy and trade, science and technology, military technology, culture and sports, health, post and telecommunications and environmental protection.

The volume of bilateral trade in the first half of 1999 reached US$210 millions, an increase of 77.1% compared with the previous year. The number of enterprises solely owned by China and joint ventures in Ukraine has exceeded 60 with a registered capital of US$ 10 millions. Many regions of the two nations are enjoying an active contacts and 14 Chinese provinces, cities and prefectures have established good-neighborly relations with their counterparts in Ukraine.

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