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Wu Bangguo(R) meets with visiting Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 22, 2011. (Xinhua/Liu Weibing) |
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Wu Bangguo(R) meets with visiting Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 22, 2011. (Xinhua/Liu Weibing) |
Top legislator Wu Bangguo met with Nazarbayev earlier on Tuesday, exploring ways to further bilateral pragmatic cooperation and parliamentary exchanges.
Wu Bangguo, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislative body, stressed the importance of parliamentary exchanges in overall bilateral relations.
He said the NPC would continue to strengthen communication and cooperation with the Kazakh parliament, and contribute to the development of China-Kazakhstan strategic partnership.
Nazarbayev said he would support a closer relationship between the two legislative bodies.
He called China a close friend and strategic partner of his country. Kazakhstan, which is mapping out a development plan for the next five years, wants to learn from China's 12th Five-Year Program (2011-2015) and its experience in building an innovative nation, he added.