China's Top Legislator Meets Singaporean PresidentLi Peng, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), met visiting Singaporean President S.R. Nathan Friday.Li said that he has visited Singapore twice, in 1990 and 1997, as Chinese premier, and both visits left him with deep and wonderful impressions. He expressed the hope that President Nathan's visit will further promote the understanding and friendship between the two peoples and bilateral friendly cooperation. He said that since the two countries established diplomatic relations 10 years ago, leaders of both sides have maintained frequent visits and contacts, bilateral cooperation in economics and trade, science and technology, culture, education and other fields has resulted in great achievements, and the two sides have maintained a good negotiation mechanism in international and regional affairs. Li said that at the beginning of the century, Sino-Singaporean relations have displayed an all-round and in-depth development momentum, for which the Chinese side feels satisfied. The Chinese side is willing to reinforce bilateral cooperation on the basis of the related cooperative documents reached by the two sides. He also introduced China's NPC system and legal construction conditions to the Singaporean guests. President Nathan said that he and his colleagues very much admire China's achievements in economic construction and the important role it plays in international affairs. He and his colleagues have deep interest in the great progress China has achieved in legislation and highly appraise the important role that the NPC plays in legal construction. Nathan said that China formulates related laws in accordance with its own conditions, which will undoubtedly promote the progress of China's various undertakings. |
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