A senior official of the Communist Party of China on Wednesday
said that China hopes to expand exchanges and communication with
young politicians of Portugal.
Wang Jiarui, head of the International Department of the CPC
Central Committee, made the remarks in a meeting with visiting Jose
Socrates, who is the incumbent Portuguese prime minister and
general secretary of the Portuguese ruling Socialist Party.
Wang said he hopes the CPC and the Portuguese Socialist Party
should strengthen exchanges and cooperation so as to make
contribution to the sound and stable development of the
Sino-Portuguese and Sino-European relations.
China appreciates Portugal's adherence to the one-China policy,
Wang said.
Socrates said the Portuguese government sees the development of
all-round strategic partnership with China as a great opportunity
for Portugal and will make positive efforts to promote bilateral
ties.
(Xinhua News Agency February 1, 2007)
