MEXICO CITY, March 22 (Xinhua) -- Li Changchun, a
senior official of the Communist Party of China (CPC), on Thursday spoke highly
of the active role the Mexican parliament has played in deepening mutual
understanding and friendship between the peoples of the two countries.
During a meeting with Manlio Fabio Beltrones Rivera,
president of the Mexican Senate, Li, a member of the Standing Committee of the
Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, recalled the growth of
Mexico-China friendship since the establishment of diplomatic ties 35 years ago
and expressed satisfaction over the fruitful bilateral cooperation between the
two countries in all fields.
Li said it is in the fundamental interests of both
countries and their peoples to expand cooperation.
For his part, Rivera said the Mexican Senate is happy
to see that the Mexican government is working to continuously expand ties with
China, and the Senate shares the same view with the government on continuously
advancing relations with China.
Rivera said Mexico has benefited from the growing
relationship with China and closer Mexico-China ties also contribute to world
peace and development.
Li said the Chinese legislature, known as the
National People's Congress, is ready to strengthen exchanges with the Mexican
parliament in such fields as legislation and supervision.
He said the two legislatures should work together to
develop legal systems for each country, deepen bilateral relations and promote
common development.
Rivera said trade and economic cooperation between
the two countries have been growing rapidly.
Mexico has become the second largest trade partner of
China in Latin America. Since the two countries established a strategic
partnership in 2003, bilateral trade volume has surged from 9.9 billion U.S.
dollars four years ago to more than 20 billion U.S. dollars in 2006.
Li said China-Mexico friendship has solid political
basis, broad common interests and bright prospects of development.
He said the Chinese Communist Party is willing to
further deepen friendly exchanges with all major political parties in the
Mexican parliament.
Mexico is the first leg of Li's visit to Latin
America. He will also visit Venezuela, Suriname and Peru.
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