Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji Tuesday called for further promoting
economic and trade cooperation between China and
Moldova.
During talks with visiting Moldovan Prime Minister Vasile Tarlev in
the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Zhu pointed out that the
two countries should continue their efforts in four areas of
cooperation.
The four areas are: giving full play to the role of the mixed
Sino-Moldovan economic and trade committee that will hold its
second meeting in Beijing next year; encouraging state-owned
enterprises and companies of both countries to contact each other
directly; strengthening promotion and increasing the popularity of
both countries' products in each other's market; and exploring the
possibilities of cooperation under multilateral economic frameworks
such as the World Trade
Organization.
Zhu said that he highly appreciated the smooth development of
bilateral relations since China and Moldova established diplomatic
relations in January 1992.
He
noted that during Chinese President Jiang Zemin's visit to Moldova
in July, the two countries had signed a joint statement and set the
guideline and principles for the development of bilateral relations
in the future.
Chinese Premier expressed the wish that the governments of the two
countries would follow the principles of the joint statement and
carry out the consensus of their respective state leaders.
He
said that China is ready to maintain high-level contacts, and
expand exchanges and cooperation with Moldova in various
fields.
He
reiterated China's consistent support for the efforts the Moldovan
government has made to safeguard national independence and
integrity of its sovereignty and land. China hopes that the issue
of the left bank of the Dniester River will be resolved through
peaceful means at the earliest possible date. He said that he hoped
that Moldova would realize its unification as soon as possible.
Tarlev said President Jiang Zemin's visit to Moldova has helped
promote the bilateral relations to a new level. He highly praised
the friendly cooperation between the two countries on the
international stage, and their joint efforts to combat separatism
and power politics.
Tarlev reiterated the Moldovan government's stance of "one China"
on the Taiwan issue. He also invited Premier Zhu to visit Moldova
at a convenient time.
Following the talks, Zhu and Tarlev attended the signing ceremony
of documents on bilateral cooperation concerning viticulture and
wine production, and on cooperation between the ministries of
justice of the two countries.
(Xinhua News
Agency November 21, 2001)