国内英语新闻:China vows to boost ties with Costa Rica

BEIJING, Oct. 26 (Xinhua) -- Li Yuanchao, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, met with a delegation of Costa Rica's National Liberation Party (NLP) led by President Bernal Jimenez in Beijing Tuesday.
Li, also a member of the CPC Central Committee secretariat and head of the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee, praised China-Costa Rica cooperation since the establishment of diplomatic relations three years ago.

Li said relations had developed rapidly through frequent high level exchange visits, enhancing political mutual trust and comprehensive cooperation in fields such as economy, culture and education.

Li Yuanchao (R), a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, who is also a member of the CPC Central Committee secretariat and head of the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee, meets with Bernal Jimenez, president of Costa Rica's National Liberation Party (NLP), in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 26, 2010.

Li said the NLP had played an important role in promoting China-Costa Rica relations, adding cooperation between the two countries was in the interest of both peoples and was widely supported.

Li hoped the sustainable and healthy development of relations would be promoted.

Jimenez said the NLP was willing to push forward friendly exchanges and mutual cooperation and hoped China-Costa Rica relations could become a model for ties between China and Central America.