China, Lithuania pledge to upgrade trade cooperation
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Increasing trade cooperation between China and Lithuania has boosted bilateral relations, a senior official of the Communist Party of China (CPC) said here on Monday.
Lithuania is "China's important trading partner in the Baltic Sea region," He Guoqiang, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and secretary of the CPC's Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, said during his meeting with Lithuanian Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius.
China encourages its enterprises to be involved in mutually beneficial cooperation in Lithuania and welcomes Lithuanian enterprises to promote the sales of their best products on the Chinese market, He said.
Bilateral trade between China and Lithuania increased 27 times from 2000 to 2008, followed by a growth of nearly 22 percent in the first quarter of this year despite the global financial crisis, showing great potentials and prospects, He said.
He hailed the smooth development of relations between China and Lithuania over the 19 years since the establishment of diplomatic ties, saying that both sides have strengthened their political mutual trust, achieved fruitful results in bilateral economic and trade cooperation, and maintained close communication and coordination in international affairs.
Kubilius said that Lithuania has positive views on China's growing international influence, and sees great opportunities to further bilateral cooperation.
Lithuania welcomes Chinese entrepreneurs to join hands with Lithuania in its economic development and raise their bilateral economic and trade cooperation to a new high.
He Guoqiang and Kubilius witnessed the signing of four agreements on bilateral economic and trade cooperation.
The senior CPC official is on a five-nation tour. Before Lithuania, He has already visited Italy, Iceland and Norway. He will also travel to Turkmenistan.
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