Top lawmaker stresses parliamentary exchanges with Latin America

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-07-18 00:25

BEIJING: China's top lawmaker Wu Bangguo met with President Jorge Pizzaro of the Latin American Parliament (Parlatino) here on Friday, vowing to further step up China's parliamentary exchanges with Latin America.

Top lawmaker stresses parliamentary exchanges with Latin America

Wu Bangguo, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), meets with President Jorge Pizzaro of the Latin American Parliament (Parlatino) in Beijing on July 17, 2009.[Xinhua]

Wu, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, said China and Latin American countries had carried out remarkable cooperation in trade, culture, education and environmental protection.

As developing countries, China and nations of Latin America shared increasing interests in the development of economic globalization and multi-literalism, he said.

"China always deals with its relations with Latin America from a strategic height," said Wu.

China was ready to cooperate closely with Latin America to explore cooperation, jointly face up to challenges, and strengthen cooperation.

Calling the Parlatino the most important and representative inter-parliamentary organ in the Latin American and Caribbean region, Wu said China's NPC valued relations with the Parlatino, and was willing to expand exchanges and cooperation.

Pizzaro said China played an increasingly important role in the world, and the Parlatino hoped to expand friendly exchanges with the Chinese NPC and contribute to closer relations between Latin America and China.