Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, June 27 - Zhao Leji, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, met separately with Barbadian Prime Minister Mia Mottley, New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins, Mongolian Prime Minister Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene, and Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in Beijing on June 27.
When meeting with Mia Mottley, Zhao Leji stated that China and Barbados enjoy a profound traditional friendship, and their relations serve as a model for South-South cooperation. Both countries adhere to the people-centered development philosophy. The National People's Congress of China is willing to conduct multi-level and multi-channel communication and exchanges with Barbados' legislative body, and carry out exchanges and mutual learning on legislative and governance experiences. Zhao Leji introduced China's Global Development Initiative, emphasizing that China has always closely linked its own development with the development of other countries. China is willing to strengthen cooperation and seek common development with Barbados under the framework of the initiative to push bilateral relations to a higher level.
Mia Mottley said that Barbados-China relations are of great importance. Barbados sincerely thanks China for its valuable assistance in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, developing the economy and improving people's livelihoods. Barbados hopes to learn from China's experience and strengthen cooperation with China in bilateral and multilateral affairs.
When meeting with Chris Hipkins, Zhao Leji noted that over 50 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and New Zealand, bilateral relations have yielded fruitful results and brought great benefits to the people of both countries. Zhao Leji introduced the concept and practice of Chinese modernization, stressing that China regards New Zealand as an important cooperative partner on the path of Chinese modernization. The two countries should uphold mutual trust, mutual benefit and mutual learning to promote greater development of their comprehensive strategic partnership in the new era. The National People's Congress of China is willing to work with the New Zealand Parliament to continue to strengthen exchanges of legislative experience and create a sound legal environment for practical cooperation between the two countries, centering on the implementation of the consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries.
Chris Hipkins said that over half a century since the establishment of diplomatic relations, the two countries have maintained high-level exchanges and continuously injected new vitality into the comprehensive strategic partnership. New Zealand firmly adheres to the one-China policy. It is willing to strengthen cooperation with China in cultural, people-to-people, economic and trade fields, enhance exchanges between legislative bodies, and promote the continuous development of New Zealand-China relations.
When meeting with Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene, Zhao Leji stated that China and Mongolia are good neighbors that are more precious than gold. The two sides should implement the important consensus reached by the heads of state of the two countries, walk hand in hand on the path of modernization, effectively align their respective development strategies, achieve common prosperity, and push the China-Mongolia comprehensive strategic partnership to a higher level. The National People's Congress of China is willing to strengthen exchanges with the State Great Hural of Mongolia, share governance experiences in ecological civilization construction and poverty alleviation, create a sound legal environment for cooperation in various fields between the two sides, and promote the in-depth and solid development of the community with a shared future between the two countries.
Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene said that Mongolia attaches great importance to developing relations with China, adheres to the one-China principle, supports a series of important global initiatives proposed by China, hopes to learn from China's experience in state and party governance, and achieve common development with China. Mongolia is willing to deepen exchanges between legislative bodies with China and consolidate the legal foundation for practical cooperation between the two countries.
When meeting with Pham Minh Chinh, Zhao Leji noted that China and Vietnam are socialist friendly neighbors. China is willing to work with Vietnam to consolidate traditional friendship, deepen mutually beneficial cooperation, and continuously endow the China-Vietnam comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership with new connotations of the times in accordance with the strategic direction determined by General Secretary Xi Jinping and General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong. China and Vietnam have many common topics in developing socialist democracy and building a socialist country under the rule of law. The National People's Congress of China is willing to work with the National Assembly of Vietnam to make greater efforts to promote bilateral practical cooperation and consolidate the public opinion foundation of bilateral relations, and push socialist democratic politics to continue to move forward.
Pham Minh Chinh said that China's development is an opportunity for the world. Vietnam has always placed the development of friendly relations with China at the top priority of its foreign policy. Vietnam firmly adheres to the one-China policy, is willing to deepen exchanges and cooperation with China, jointly maintain regional stability, and achieve prosperity and development.
He Wei attended the meetings.
