Chinese vice premier meets with Latvian prime minister

Riga, Aug. 31, Chinese vice premier Hui Liangyu held talks with Latvian prime minister Valdis Dombrovskis on Monday to discuss bilateral ties.

Hui said that the China-Latvia relations are on a healthy track. China is ready to push forward bilateral ties in the spirit of mutual respect, equality and mutual benefit. He said Latvia is an important partner of China in the Baltic region.

Dombrovskis said bilateral exchanges in political and economic fields as well as people-to-people contacts have been on the increase since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Latvia attaches great importance to relations with China, and will strengthen exchanges and cooperation with China, he said.

Both sides believed that they should explore new areas and new models of cooperation in face of the global financial crisis. The two countries should expand mutual investment and economic and trade cooperation. The two sides also agreed to enhance cooperation in tourism, transportation, agriculture and forestry, medicine, fishery and dairy products.

The two governments pledged to create favorable conditions for cooperation between enterprises. Latvia agreed to participate in the 2010 Shanghai World Expo.

After the talks, Hui and Dombrovskis attended a ceremony for the signing of several cooperation agreements.

Chinese vice premier meets with Latvian president

Riga, Sept. 1, Chinese vice premier Hui Liangyu met with Latvian president Valdis Zatlers on Tuesday.

Hui said the China-Latvia relations have been developing smoothly in recent years. The two sides have maintained high-level contacts and strengthened mutual political trust. There has also been remarkable progress in economic and trade cooperation and people-to-people contacts.

President Zatlers visited China last year and reached important consensus with Chinese President Hu Jintao on the development of bilateral relations, said Hui.

The current visit is aimed at implementing the consensus reached last year, deepening friendship and promoting cooperation, he said.

The two sides should work together in face of the current global financial crisis, and should also look even farther and further promote cooperation, he said.

Hui expressed the hope that the two countries could promote exchanges between governments and enterprises, and explore new ways to strengthen economic and trade cooperation, so as to promote bilateral relations and bring benefits to the two peoples.

Zatlers said, China's development is an opportunity for Latvia. Latvia sees China as an important strategic partner and is willing to work with China to promote political contacts and expand cooperation in areas like economy and trade, tourism, land and sea transportation, and medicine.

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