Zhao Leji, chairman of China's National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, met with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Beijing on Friday.
Zhao, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said that China and Germany have always adhered to the principles of mutual respect and mutual trust, sought common ground while setting aside differences, and pursued mutually beneficial cooperation, making the bilateral relations mature and resilient.
China is willing to work with Germany to deliver on the important common understandings reached between the two presidents, share development opportunities, promote opening up and cooperation, jointly safeguard peace and tranquility, and enrich connotations to the all-round strategic partnership between China and Germany, said Zhao.
The NPC is willing to strengthen communication and exchanges with the German parliament and provide legal guarantees for practical cooperation, Zhao said, adding that China welcomes members of the German parliament and the European Parliament to visit China more often to learn about a true, multi-dimensional and advancing China.
Noting that Germany-China relations are full of vitality and that cooperation between the two countries covers a wide range of areas, Steinmeier said the two sides should strengthen dialog, deepen cooperation, properly handle differences and achieve win-win results in the face of new circumstances. He expressed the hope that the legislative bodies of the two countries will further strengthen exchanges and interactions.
China's top legislator meets German president
