Top Chinese political advisor starts visit to Poland

China's top political advisor Jia Qinglin arrived here Tuesday for an official good-will visit.

Jia, chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee, delivered a written speech upon his arrival at the Polish capital.

In his speech, Jia labelled Poland as an "important country" in Europe and the European Union, saying China and Poland, despite the long distance between them, exercised mutual respect and treated each other equally, which resulted in fruitful cooperation and steady development of ties.

During Chinese President Hu Jintao's visit to Poland in 2004, bilateral ties was upgraded to a friendly partnership of cooperation, which ushered in a new era of Chinese-Polish relations, Jia said, adding he will exchange views with the Polish leaders on bilateral ties, and international and regional issues of common concern.

Poland is the second leg of Jia's four-nation tour. He left Damascus Tuesday morning after a five-day visit to Syria and will also visit Oman and Kazakhstan.

Source: Xinhua