国内英语新闻:Top Chinese legislator arrives in Switzerland for visit

ZURICH,July 16 (Xinhua) -- Top Chinese legislator Wu Bangguo arrived in Zurich on Friday for an official goodwill visit to Switzerland.

"The bilateral ties between China and Switzerland have achieved significant progress in recent years. The enhancing mutual political trust, continuously growing economic cooperation and expanding people-to-people exchanges have brought substantial benefits to both peoples," said Wu, chairman of the Standing Committee of China'a National People's Congress (NPC), in a written statement upon his arrival here.

"China looks forward to taking advantage of the 60th anniversary of the establishment of Sino-Swiss diplomatic relations to push forward the friendship between our two nations in a healthy way and in the spirit of mutual respect and equality," Wu said.

Wu Bangguo (front R), chairman of the Standing Committee of China'a National People's Congress (NPC), is welcomed upon his arrival in Zurich, Switzerland, July 16, 2010. Top Chinese legislator Wu Bangguo arrived in Zurich on Friday for an official goodwill visit to Switzerland.

Wu came here at the invitation of Pascale Bruderer, president of the National Council of the Swiss Federal Assembly, and Erika Forster-Vannini, president of the Council of States of the Swiss Federal Assembly.