Wu Bangguo (R, Front), chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of China, meets with Chung Ui-hwa, deputy speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, July 21, 2011. (Xinhua/Ma Zhancheng)
BEIJING, July 21 (Xinhua) -- China's National People's Congress (NPC) and the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea (ROK) held the sixth meeting regarding their regular exchange mechanism Thursday.
Chen Zhili, vice-chairwoman of the NPC Standing Committee, China's top legislature, and Chung Ui-hwa, deputy speaker of the ROK National Assembly, attended the meeting.
In the meeting, the delegates exchanged views on bilateral relations, exchanges between the parliaments, construction of democracy and the rule of law, economic and trade cooperation, energy security and climate change, energy-saving and environment protection, and cultural exchanges. They also discussed international and regional issues of common concern.
The NPC and ROK National Assembly launched the regular exchange mechanism in January 2006.
Wu Bangguo (R), chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of China, shakes hands with Chung Ui-hwa, deputy speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, July 21, 2011. (Xinhua/Ma Zhancheng)