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国内英语新闻:China's top political advisor meets foreign guests in Shanghai

2010-05-02来源:和谐英语

SHANGHAI, May 1 (Xinhua) -- China's top political advisor Jia Qinglin met foreign guests in Shanghai on Saturday.

Jia, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, met Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Mongolian President Tsakhia Elbegdorj, former Namibian President Sam Nujoma, and Japanese prime minister's special envoy Yoshito Sengoku, who is also Minister of National Strategies.

Having attended the opening ceremony of the Shanghai World Expo on Friday, the four guests expressed their wishes for a successful and unforgettable Expo.

During the meeting with Abbas, Jia said the Chinese people have always firmly supported the just cause of the Palestinian people to strive for their legitimate national rights, and the Palestinian people have always stood by the Chinese people.

Jia Qinglin (R), chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, meets with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Shanghai, east China, May 1, 2010. (Xinhua/Li Xueren)
Jia Qinglin (R), chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, meets with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Shanghai, east China, May 1, 2010.

China hopes to join with Palestine to move forward to deepen China-Palestine relations, and continue efforts in promoting Middle East peace negotiations, Jia said.

Abbas thanked the Chinese people for their help and support, and said Palestine attached great importance to the Palestine-China relations and would make efforts to consolidate the relationship.

He said Palestine would continue firmly supporting China's cause of peaceful reunification.

In the meeting with Elbegdorj, Jia said China and Mongolia were friendly neighbors and bilateral ties had developed soundly.

The healthy and stable development of bilateral ties was significant for the two nations' development, and conducive to the peace and development in the region, Jia said.

China was willing to work with Mongolia to constantly develop ties, bringing more benefits for the two nations and peoples, he said. He also hoped China and Mongolia would take opportunities to enhance cooperation and exchanges and achieve common development.

Elbegdorj also expressed willingness to strengthen cooperation and exchanges, and deepen the friendship between the two peoples.

When meeting with Sam Nujoma, Jia said exchanges and cooperation between the Communist Party of China (CPC) and Namibia's South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) party served as an important political basis for the development of bilateral relations.

Jia said the CPC is willing to continue its efforts to enhance friendly exchanges with the SWAPO party and push forward the development of China-Namibia relations. He also said Sam Nujoma's visit to the Expo would consolidate friendship between China and Namibia.

Sam Nujoma, also former president of the SWAPO party, said the opening ceremony was unforgettable and believed the Expo would be a grand event for people around the world to promote peace, boost development and pursue progress.

Meeting with Yoshito Sengoku, Jia said China-Japan relations have maintained a good momentum for development.

The Chinese government is willing to work with Japan to boost the development of the China-Japan strategic relationship of mutual benefit by enhancing high-level mutual trust, deepening mutually beneficial cooperation, expanding people-to-people and cultural exchanges, Jia said.

Yoshito Sengoku said Japan is ready to strengthen high-level, people-to-people and cultural exchanges, and deepen cooperation with China in economy, trade, science and technology to further develop ties.