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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
VIENNA, May 15 (Xinhua) — A Chinese delegation led by Li Hongzhong, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC Standing Committee), visited Austria from May 11 to 14.
In Vienna, he attended a welcoming ceremony for the new pair of giant pandas along with Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen and Chancellor Christian Stocker. Li Hongzhong also held separate talks with the President of the Austrian National Council (lower house of parliament) Walter Rosenkranz, Second President Peter Haubner and Third President Doris Bures.
The China-Austria friendly strategic partnership continues to develop smoothly under the leadership of the two heads of state, the vice-chairman of the NPC Standing Committee said. The new round of international cooperation on the protection and research of giant pandas reflects the results of exchanges between the two countries, he added.
Adhering to the principles of mutual respect and equal treatment, China and Austria should take into account each other’s core interests and concerns, unleash the potential of cooperation and promote mutual benefit and win-win results, Li Hongzhong said.
According to him, the NPC is willing to strengthen exchanges with the Austrian National Council at all levels and in all fields to promote the development of relations between the two countries.
The Austrian side said that Vienna values friendly relations with Beijing, will firmly adhere to the one-China principle, and continuously promote practical Austrian-Chinese cooperation and exchanges between the legislative bodies of the two countries. –0–