China's top legislator Zhao Leji met with Younous Omarjee, vice president of the European Parliament, in Beijing on Tuesday.
During the meeting, Zhao, chairman of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, said that China stands ready to work with the European side to implement the important consensus and outcomes reached by leaders of both sides, see each other as partners, respect each other, pursue win-win cooperation, and uphold multilateralism to promote the steady and sustained development of China-European Union (EU) relations. Exchanges between legislative bodies constitute an important component of China-EU relations, and the exchange mechanism between China's NPC and the European Parliament has played an important role in enhancing mutual understanding and advancing practical cooperation, he said.
Zhao expressed the hope that both sides will expand exchanges and cooperation to contribute to greater development of China-EU relations.
Omarjee said that the resumption of normal exchanges between the EU and China's legislative bodies, along with the positive progress achieved, demonstrates the political will of both sides to advancing EU-China relations.
He said that the European Parliament adheres to the one-China policy and stands ready to strengthen dialogue and communication with the NPC in a spirit of candor and mutual respect.
China's top legislator meets vice president of European Parliament
