Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing and Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Seniora on Monday exchanged views on issues relating to the upcoming international conference on aid for Lebanon in Paris.

 

Speaking over the phone, Li affirmed China's support for rebuilding efforts in Lebanon and said China will continue to make contributions to the promotion of peace and stability in the war-devastated country.

 

In the telephone conversation, Li and Seniora also pledged their countries' continued efforts to further enhance the friendly and mutually beneficial cooperation between China and Lebanon.

 

Li conveyed Premier Wen Jiabao's regards to Seniora, who also asked Li to pass his regards to his Chinese counterpart.

 

(Xinhua News Agency January 23, 2007)