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Top Chinese Legislator Meets US Senators

Li Peng, chairman of the StandingCommittee of the National People's Congress (NPC), met Tuesday with visiting U.S. senators Daniel Inouye and Ted Stevens.

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Li Peng, chairman of the StandingCommittee of the National People's Congress (NPC), met Tuesday with visiting U.S. senators Daniel Inouye and Ted Stevens.

Li expressed his appreciation of the two senators' lasting attention and support for the development of Sino-U.S. relations. He said that China pays attention to the role of the U.S. Congress,and is willing to reinforce exchanges and cooperation between the legislative institutions of the two countries.

He explained China's NPC system to the guests, and said he would welcome visits to China from more U.S. senators and representatives, in order to increase mutual understanding and friendship.

Li reiterated China's principled stance on the Taiwan question,pointing out that over the past 30 years, China and the U.S. have carried out mutually-beneficial cooperation in the fields of economics and trade, culture, education, anti-terrorism and other areas despite the ups and downs in their bilateral relations. Thechange in the international situation has once again shown that China and the U.S. do have differences, however, their common interests are even stronger and more important.

He stressed that both countries should work together to increase exchanges and cooperation, which is in line with the interests of both peoples and the world as a whole.

Inouye said that he hopes their visit will help promote friendly relations between the U.S. and China. "We fully understand the importance of the Taiwan question in U.S.-China relations," he said. As old friends of China, they believe in and support the One China policy, and oppose the "independence" of Taiwan.

He said that the U.S. and China should maintain friendly relations, and guard against any words or deeds which are detrimental to the development of U.S.-China relations.

Stevens said he is willing to continue his efforts towards improving mutual understanding and cooperation between the two peoples, because it is beneficial to both sides and to the world as a whole.

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