¡¡¡¡BEIJING, Oct. 14 (Xinhuanet) -- China and Bhutan are resolving their boundary issues through mutual understanding and reconciliation and the 16 rounds of talks to date had achieved successes, Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji said here Monday.

¡¡¡¡Zhu was speaking while meeting with visiting Bhutanese Foreign Minister Lyonpo Jigme Yoeser Thinley, who arrived in Beijing on Oct. 12 to attend the 16th round of China-Bhutan boundary talks.

¡¡¡¡China-Bhutan relations had developed smoothly in recent years and the border areas had remained peaceful, said Zhu.

¡¡¡¡He said that China appreciated the Bhutanese government's support on the issues like Taiwan and human rights, and hoped to develop cooperative relations based on the principle of equality, mutual benefit and non-interference in each other's internal affairs.

¡¡¡¡Thinley said Bhutan and China should further promote mutual understanding between the two peoples.

¡¡¡¡Thinley reiterated Bhutan's consistent stand on the issues of Taiwan and human rights and emphasized that Bhutan would continue to firmly support China on the issues.

¡¡¡¡Before the meeting, Chinese Foreign Minister Tang Jiaxuan held talks with Thinley on bilateral relations and other international and regional issues of common concern. Wang Yi, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs, held official talks with Thinley on boundary issues. Enditem