Ismail Amat, vice-chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress, has called for strengthened cooperation between China and Poland.

The senior Chinese legislator, who arrived in Warsaw Friday on the occasion of the 55th anniversary of the establishment of Sino-Polish diplomatic relations, told Jozef Oleksy, speaker of the Polish lower house of parliament, that the two sides should take the opportunity to push forward cooperation in all fields.

Oleksy, for his part, said bilateral ties have developed smoothly with the joint efforts of both sides over the 55 years.

He noted that Polish President Aleksander Kwasniewski's 1997 China visit and Chinese President Hu Jintao's trip to Poland last June have opened a new chapter in ties between the two countries.

Poland stands ready to work with China to further such ties, he added.

Ismail Amat wrapped up his Poland visit and left for Budapest, Hungary, on Monday.

Source: Xinhua