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Chinese, Estonian Presidents Hold Talks

Visiting Chinese President Jiang Zemin said Wednesday in Tallinn that China is ready to work with Estonia in a joint effort to promote bilateral cooperation to a higher level.


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Chinese President Arrives in Tallinn
Visiting Chinese President Jiang Zemin said Wednesday in Tallinn that China is ready to work with Estonia in a joint effort to promote bilateral cooperation to a higher level.

During talks with Arnold Ruutel, president of Estonia, shortly after his arrival in Tallinn on a state visit, Jiang said although China and Estonia differ in national conditions, history and culture, they have developed friendly cooperation on the basis of respecting each other, equality and mutual benefit.

"It is a set policy of China to develop an overall cooperative relations with Estonia," Jiang said. "We are willing to work with Estonia, keep the development momentum of bilateral relations, and push forward bilateral cooperation to a higher level."

The Chinese president said Estonia is now China's biggest trading partner among the three Baltic countries. China and Estonia can have further cooperation in areas of transportation, information industry, fishing and timber processing industries.

Jiang suggested that the two countries encourage their companies to establish direct contact so that they can start cooperation and make two-way investment.

China was among the first to recognize and establish diplomatic relations with Estonia. The two countries established full diplomatic relations in September 1991.

Ruutel said he agreed with Jiang's remarks on bilateral relations and his proposal for developing bilateral cooperation. He said Estonia, as a small country, is grateful to China's recognition and support after it regained independence.

He also accepted Jiang's invitation to visit China.

Jiang is the first Chinese president to have ever visited the Baltic nation. He will stay here until Thursday.

Xinhua Contributes to This Report

China and Estonia
  • Review of Bilateral Political Relations

    On September 11,1991 Chinese Vice-Foreign Minister Tian Zengpei and Estonian Vice-Foreign Minister Limitz signed in Tallin the "Communiqu� on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations Between the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Estonia". Since the establishment of diplomatic relations, ties between the two countries developed steadily.

  • Political Ties and Important Exchanges

    From January 12-19 Estonian Speaker Toomas Savi led a delegation for an official and friendly visit to China at the invitation of the Standing delegation was met by NPC Standing Committee Chairman Qiao Shi, Vice-Premier Li Lanqing, NPC Standing Committee Vice-Chairman Timur Dawamat, and Vice-Foreign Minister Zhang Deguang on separate occasions. The delegation visited Hainan and Xiamen.

  • Bilateral Trade Relations and Economic and Technical Cooperation

    Sino-Estonian trade and economic relations have been developing smoothly and their trade and economic cooperation is based on solid legal foundation. The two governments have signed an inter-government agreement on trade, and agreement on protection of investment and an agreement on the prvention of double taxation. The Joint Commission on Economic and Trade Cooperation is functioning well and three meetings have been held so far.

  • Bilateral Exchanges and cooperation in culture, science and technology and education

    On August 10,1998 the Chief Editor of Estonia "Courrier" wrote to the Chinese Embassy in Estonia informing that it has decided to assign a resident correspondent in Beijing to report on China and Asia.

  • Consular Relations

    On December 11,1998 the Chinese Foreign Ministry and the Estonian Embassy in China exchanged instruments in Beijing concerning agreement of the Government of the People's Republic of China on the setting up of an honorary Consulate in Hong Kong by the Government of the Republic of Estonia.

  • Military Exchanges

    From June 29 to July 6,1998 the Estonian Defence Minister Oovel visited China at the invitation of Chi Haotian, Vice-Chairman of the Central Military Commission, State Councillor and Minister of Defence. Vice-Chairman Chi Haotian held talks with Oovel and the delegation was met by State Vice-President Hu Jintao. It also visited Shanghai and Hangzhou.

  • Important Bilateral Agreements

    "Joint Communique on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations Between the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Estonia". On September 11,1991 Chinese Vice-Foreign Minister Tian Zengpei and Estonian Deputy Foreign Minister Limitz signed the above communique in the Estonian Capital Tallin.

  • New Developments in the Bilateral and Multilateral Relations in 2000

    September 7-9, at the invitation of the Estonian Government and Parliament, the chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People�s Congress (NPC) Li Peng paid an official goodwill visit to Estonia. This was Chairman Li Peng�s first visit to Estonia and also the first visit by China at the highest level in the past nine years since the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries.

    Sources from: the Ministry of Foreign Affairs



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