Zhang Dejiang (R), chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), holds talks with Speaker of Mozambican Parliament Veronica Macamo in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 15, 2017. (Xinhua/Pang Xinglei)
BEIJING, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- Top legislatures of China and Mozambique agreed Wednesday to enhance ties in various fields.
Top Chinese legislator Zhang Dejiang and Speaker of the Mozambican Parliament Veronica Macamo signed a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation between China's National People's Congress (NPC) and the Mozambique Parliament.
Hailing bilateral long-term friendship, Zhang, chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, called on both sides to fully implement important consensus between the two heads of state, and connect the Belt and Road Initiative with Mozambique's development strategy.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Mozambican counterpart, Filipe Jacinto Nyusi, decided to lift bilateral relationship to a comprehensive strategic partnership of cooperation last May.
Both sides should firmly support each other on issues related to their core interests and major concern, according to Zhang.
He also called on the NPC and the Mozambican Parliament to exchange views on rule of law, improving people's well-being, developing economy and other topics.
The legislative bodies could create more favorable conditions for cooperation between the two countries' companies, Zhang said, calling on both sides to create better conditions for Chinese investment in Mozambique.
In addition, Zhang called on the legislatures to promote people-to-people exchanges between China and Mozambique.
For her part, Macamo stressed that the Mozambican Parliament was willing to strengthen exchanges and collaboration with the NPC and is ready to promote mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries.
Invited by Zhang, Macamo is on a five-day visit to China from Monday to Friday.
