国内英语新闻:Israeli FM meets visiting CPC delegation

JERUSALEM, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman on Tuesday met with visiting delegation of the Communist Party of China (CPC), led by Zhang Gaoli, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Party chief of China's Tianjin municipality.

Lieberman, hailing the long-standing friendship and continuously deepened cooperation between the Israeli and Chinese people, said that Israeli government has encouraged all of its major political parties to build friendly relationship with the CPC, and endeavored to promote practical bilateral cooperation in new fields and with new methods.

He spoke highly of China's achievements in exploring the country's development methods according to its own circumstances and expressed hope to expand exchanges with China in terms of development experience.

Zhang said that since China and Israel established the diplomatic relationship in 1992, the bilateral relations between the two countries have entered a new stage, with the cooperation and exchanges in various fields booming, especially in culture, trade and tourism.

He said that China is willing to enhance mutual political trust between the two sides, and promote the friendly cooperation to a higher level.

The CPC delegation, who arrived in Israel on Nov. 6, met with Israeli President Shimon Peres on Sunday.