Li Changchun, a member of the Standing
Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC)
Central Committee, shakes hands with a staff member of China National
Petroleum Corporation (Venezuela) in Caracas after his arrival, March 25,
2007. Venezuela is the second leg of Li's Latin America and Caribbean
trip, which has led him to Mexico and will continue to Peru and
Surinam.(Xinhua/Liu Jiansheng) Photo Gallery
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CARACAS, March 25 (Xinhua) -- China focuses on achieving
mutual benefits when carrying out economic cooperation with Venezuela, an senior
official of the Communist Party of China (CPC) said here Sunday.
Li Changchun, who flew in here for a goodwill visit
to Venezuela Sunday afternoon, paid a visit to the office of CNPC America Ltd.
in Venezuela immediately after his arrival in Caracas.
After listening to a briefing about the company's
operation in Venezuela and in other parts of the world, Li said Chinese
companies should precede from the win-win principle of mutual benefits to carry
out economic cooperation outside China.
He called for the Chinese companies to help their
host countries develop resources, promote employment and develop social welfare.
Li especially asked CNPC to elevate the level of cooperation by introducing
advanced technology and equipment to Venezuela.
Li Changchun (front L3), a member of the
Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China
(CPC) Central Committee, listens to head of China National Petroleum
Corporation (Venezuela) in Caracas after his arrival, March 25, 2007.
Venezuela is the second leg of Li's Latin America and Caribbean trip,
which has led him to Mexico and will continue to Peru and
Surinam.(Xinhua/Liu Jiansheng) Photo Gallery
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He emphasized that the company should pay special
attention to environment protection as it carries out resources development
projects in the country.
China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) won the
contract of tapping oil potential in two separate locations in Venezuela in
1997. Since then, the company has developed close partnership of cooperation
with Venezuela, which is estimated to have the second largest oil deposit in the
world.
CNPC America Ltd. is an overseas branch that CNPC set
up to run its operations in Latin America.
Li, member of the Standing Committee of the Political
Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, is the highest ranking Chinese official who
visited Venezuela since the last visit by Chinese Vice President Zeng Qinghong
in 2005.
Sources with the Chinese Embassy said China and
Venezuela are to sign several deals on energy and resources development when Li
meets with President Hugo Rafael Chavez Frias on
Monday.
CARACAS, March 25 (Xinhua) -- Li Changchun, a senior
official of the Communist Party of China (CPC), arrived on Sunday in Caracas to
begin a three-day visit to Venezuela to boost relations between the two nations.
Li, a member of the Standing Committee of the
Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, was met by Venezuela's Foreign
Minister, Nicolas Maduro, and Ju Yinjie, China's ambassador to Venezuela, at
Maiquetia International Airport, 30 km from Caracas. Full Text
CARACAS, March 25 (Xinhua) -- Senior official of the
Chinese Communist Party (CPC) Li Changchun arrived in Caracas Sunday afternoon,
starting a goodwill visit to Venezuela.
Venezuela is the second leg of Li's Latin America and
Caribbean trip, which has led him to Mexico and will continue to Peru and
Suriname. Full Text
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