Li Zhanshu (R), chairman of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, meets with Vice President of the German Bundestag (Parliament) Hans-Peter Friedrich at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, April 16, 2019. (Xinhua/Ding Lin)
BEIJING, April 16 (Xinhua) -- Li Zhanshu, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), on Tuesday met with Vice President of the German Bundestag (Parliament) Hans-Peter Friedrich.
Hailing China and Germany as major powers, Li said enhancing win-win cooperation between the two countries was of great significance to building an open world economy and promoting world peace and stability.
Li said China was ready to implement the consensus reached between the leaders of the two countries and deepen pragmatic cooperation under the framework of the Belt and Road.
The NPC is willing to step up friendly exchanges with the German Bundestag in various areas, to enhance experience sharing on state governance and legislative supervision, it said.
For his part, Friedrich said the German Bundestag was willing to do more for the development of friendly relations between Germany and China.