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Wu Bangguo (R), chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, China's top legislature, meets with Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, April 10, 2008. |
China vowed to further enhance parliamentary cooperation with Australia on Thursday.
In a meeting with Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, top legislator Wu Bangguo said China's National People's Congress (NPC) had maintained close contact with the Australian Federal Parliament and the two sides had established a regular exchange mechanism.
China's NPC vigorously supported the development of bilateral ties with Australia and would like to further enhance contacts with the country's parliament.
Wu called on the two sides to exchange the experience of state governance and the construction of democratic and legal system, so as to exert more efforts for the mutual understanding and mutually beneficially cooperation between the two.
Hailing the Australia-China ties and the broad prospects, Rudd said Australia was willing to step up parliamentary and party-to-party cooperation with China.