China's top legislator Monday pledged to further exchanges and cooperation between the Chinese and Hungarian legislatures to facilitate bilateral relations.

 

Wu Bangguo, chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress (NPC), made the remark in his meeting with Szili Katalin, speaker of National Assembly of Hungary.

 

The Chinese NPC will continue its high-level exchanges with the Hungarian parliament, increase in-depth cooperation between the special committees of the legislatures, and enhance communication on legislation so as to serve the comprehensive development of China-Hungary relations, said Wu.

 

Appraising cooperation in such fields as trade, tourism, culture, education, Wu acknowledged that China is ready to make joint efforts with Hungary to expand cooperation and lift bilateral relations to a new height.

 

China values its relations with the EU and will work with Hungary to develop a Sino-EU comprehensive strategic partnership, Wu added.

 

Szili Katalin said Hungary will play a positive role in improving EU-China relations and go on adhering to the one-China policy.

 

Wu voiced his appreciation for Hungary's support of the one-China policy.

 

After the meeting, the economic committees of the two legislatures signed a memorandum on cooperation on economic policy.

 

(Xinhua News Agency February 28, 2006)