Top Chinese legislator meets senior lawmakers of three Asian countries on ties

VLADIVOSTOK, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- Top Chinese legislator Wu Bangguo met parliament leaders from the Republic of Korea, Malaysia and Laos respectively on Monday and Tuesday in Russia's Far Eastern city of Vladivostok and discussed bilateral ties and ways for further cooperation.

Cooperation between China and the ROK in various fields has achieved significant development since the two sides established diplomatic relations in 1992, Wu, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) of China, told Kang Chang-hee, speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea (ROK) on Monday.

China's new leadership attaches great importance to China-ROK relations and is willing to uphold the spirit of unity and cooperation, strengthen strategic mutual trust, deepen mutually beneficial cooperation, step up communication and coordination with the ROK on international and regional issues, said Wu, who met Kang on the sidelines of the 21st annual meeting of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum in Vladivostok.

China will strive to further advance bilateral ties and make joint efforts with the ROK to safeguard peace and stability in Northeast Asia, Wu said.

He expressed the hope that the NPC and the ROK's National Assembly would conduct regular exchanges to further advance the comprehensive development of China-ROK strategic partnership.

Kang spoke highly of China's constructive role in international and regional affairs and noted that the National Assembly of the ROK was satisfied with its friendly exchanges with the NPC.

The National Assembly of the ROK is willing to strengthen dialogue and exchanges, enhance mutual understanding and trust, deepen the friendship between the peoples of the two countries, and consolidate the social foundation for the development of ties between the two countries, Kang said.

During his Tuesday meeting with Abu Zahar, president of Malaysia's Senate, Wu said the relations between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) play an important role in maintaining stability and promoting development in Asia.

China will continue to support the integration process of ASEAN, and back its unity and development, Wu said.

Meanwhile, China, together with Malaysia and other ASEAN members, will push forward the China-ASEAN strategic partnership and make greater contributions to regional peace, stability and prosperity, he said.

Abu Zahar said relations between Malaysia and China are very good as their peoples enjoy traditional friendship and both sides adhere to the philosophy of peaceful development and believe that only peace can bring development.

Abu Zahar held that, with joint efforts, the Malaysia-China strategic partnership will surely advance further, and hoped that China will continue to strengthen mutually beneficial cooperation with ASEAN and facilitate common development.

Wu also met with Pany Yathotu, president of the Lao National Assembly, on Tuesday. He expressed the hope that both sides would stick to the spirit of long-term stability, good-neighborly friendship, mutual trust and all-around cooperation to further promote the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between the two countries and to benefit the two peoples.

Pany said that the Lao people are delighted to see China's great achievements and increasing international influence after China's opening up and reform, which have not only brought new opportunities for Laos' growth but also boosted Laos' domestic economic and social development.

Laos is willing to make concerted efforts with China to better Laos-China ties and jointly maintain the peaceful and stable situation in the region.

Wu arrived in Vladivostok on Sunday to attend the 21st annual meeting of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum.

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