Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao arrived in Prague yesterday for the start of a two-day visit to the Czech Republic aimed at furthering bilateral cooperation.
"I believe my visit will promote understanding and friendship between the two peoples and strengthen cooperation in various fields," Wen said.
The premier will meet President Vaclav Klaus, Senate President Premysl Sobltka and President of the Chamber of Deputies Lubomir Zaoralek. He will also hold talks with Prime Minister Jiri Paroubek and witness the signing of several cooperative deals.
(Xinhua)

China, Czech sign documents on bilateral cooperation
China and the Czech Republic signed 14 documents on bilateral cooperation in various fields yesterday.
The documents were signed on the sidelines of a visit by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao to the country.
Wen, who was present at the signing ceremony together with his Czech counterpart Jiri Paroubek, signed the first document -- the Joint Statement of the People's Republic of China and the Czech Republic.
Six of the other 13 documents, signed by a group of Chinese and Czech officials, included cooperation agreements in culture, forestry, tourism, food processing and mutual protection of investments.
The rest were commercial agreements between enterprises of the two countries.
After the signing ceremony, Wen met with a group of representatives of Czech entrepreneurs together with Paroubek and briefed them on China's economic situation and investment policies.