China's top legislator Wu Bangguo and President Ney Lopes of the
Latin-American Parliament met in Sao Paulo Friday to discuss
relations between China's National People's Congress (NPC) and the
Latin-American Parliament and major political issues of common
concern.
China's top legislator Wu
Bangguo and President Ney Lopes of the Latin-American
Parliament met in Sao Paulo Friday to discuss relations between
China's National People's Congress (NPC)
and the Latin-American Parliament and major political issues of
common concern.?
During the meeting, Lopes said that both the Latin-American
Parliament and he himself stick to the one-China policy and oppose
"Taiwan independence," which he said is a serious political
commitment.
The Latin-American Parliament's decision to grant the NPC the
status as an observer in 2004 was a major approach to realize this
commitment, he said.
Lopes expressed the belief that Wu's current visit will
contribute to promoting the development of the already established
friendly relations and cooperation between China's NPC and the
Latin-American Parliament to a higher level.
Speaking on the same occasion, Wu, chairman of the NPC Standing
Committee, said that the NPC values its relations with the
Latin-American Parliament and hoped the two would expand their
friendly exchanges.
He said that the Latin-American Parliament was the most
important inter-parliamentary organization in Latin America and the
Caribbean region. The parliament has been playing an active role in
maintaining regional peace and stability, promoting democracy and
legal system building, and boosting solidarity among different
peoples, Wu said.
Wu expressed gratitude and appreciation for Lopes' reiteration
of the adherence to the one-China policy and opposition to "Taiwan
independence," and thanked his support for China's efforts in
realizing national reunification.
Wu arrived in Sao Paulo Thursday afternoon from Brasilia, where
he started his Brazil tour on Tuesday. After Brazil, Wu is also to
visit Uruguay and Chile.
(Xinhua News Agency September 2, 2006)
