China and Europe should further increase exchanges and cooperation in public administration, said State Councilor Hua Jianmin in Beijing Tuesday.

 

Hua made the remarks when addressing the opening ceremony of the China-Europe Senior Forum on Government Management .

 

Hua, who is also secretary-general of the State Council and president of the Chinese National School of Administration, said the Chinese government has always attached great importance to the reform on the administrative system and the innovation in public administration.

 

Hua said China and Europe should enhance cooperation in public administration sphere, in an effort to improve the administration level of the governments of China and European nations and to promote the China-Europe relations.

 

The forum, with attendance of more than 300 officials and experts from China and 15 EU nations, is cosponsored by the China National School of Administration and European Institute of Public Administration.

 

(Xinhua News Agency June 21, 2006)