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China, Yugoslavia Hail Traditional Ties

China and Yugoslavia on Tuesday hailed the traditional relations between the two countries,saying that they are ready to boost such relations to an all-round level.

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China and Yugoslavia on Tuesday hailed the traditional relations between the two countries, saying that they are ready to boost such relations to an all-round level.

During a meeting with Yugoslav President Vojislav Kostunica on the sidelines of the Earth Summit, Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji recalled that Kostunica paid a successful visit to China early this year, during which he reached a wide-ranging common understanding with Chinese President Jiang Zemin and signed a joint declaration to guide the bilateral ties.

"We are ready to follow all the principles enshrined in the joint declaration and advance the bilateral relations in various fields to an all-round level," said Zhu.

China and Yugoslavia enjoyed traditional friendship of cooperation, the Chinese premier said, adding that though changes took place in the situation at home and abroad, such ties have been maintained all along.

China respects Yugoslavia's sovereignty and territorial integrity, and respects the development road taken by the Yugoslav people, according to the Chinese premier.

Zhu said China attaches importance to the friendly ties of cooperation with Yugoslavia and is willing to continue providing assistance within its power for the country's economic revival.

For his part, Kostunica said almost every Yugoslavian admires China, adding that maintaining relations with China constitutes a major part of Yugoslavia's foreign policy.

Yugoslavia follows China's economic changes with great interest and hopes it might use China's experience for the country's economic reconstruction.

The Earth Summit entered its second-last day here Tuesday amid renewed efforts to complete an action plan on poverty reduction and environmental protection.

Heads of state and government pursued their debate on the planet's worst problems while, behind closed doors, negotiators haggled over a few words barring completion of the Plan of Implementation.

That document, a non-binding raft of goals and actions for hauling two billion people out of chronic want and protecting dwindling natural resources, is due to be approved at the summit's close on Wednesday, along with a declaration of support for sustainable development.

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