Chinese Hu voices further cooperation with Australia
22/8/2008 17:24
Chinese President Hu Jintao met with Australian Governor-General Michael
Jeffery on the sidelines of the Beijing Olympics Games today to renew the two
countries' friendship and seek further cooperation.
As two important
countries in the Asia-Pacific region, China and Australia are principal partners
for cooperation and share extensive and vital common interests, Hu said.
The
further development of the two countries' mutual beneficial and friendly
cooperation is in line with the common aspiration of the two peoples and is
conducive to the world's peace, stability and prosperity, he added.
China is
ready to make concerted efforts with Australia to handle and develop bilateral
ties with a strategic point of view, always make sure their relations are forged
in the right direction, and elevate such ties to a new high, Hu said.
Jeffery
said his country values cementing of cooperation with China and is ready to
bolster the practical collaboration with China in diverse sectors including
economy and trade, energy, environment protection, defense, education, culture
and personnel exchanges.
Hu welcomed Jeffery to the Beijing Olympics and
expressed thanks for the governor-general, as well as the Australian government,
for their support for the Games.
He also congratulated Jeffery on Australian
athletes' outstanding performances and achievements at the Beijing
Olympics.
Jeffery expressed his great affection to China. He congratulated
China on the magnificent achievement of running the Games and on Chinese
athletes for their super performances in the medal tally.
The world has
become a happier place through the contacts of the Games, Jeffery
said.
Xinhua
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