Wu Bangguo, China's top legislator, met Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin here Friday and vowed to further legislative cooperation between the two countries.

Wu, chairman of the Standing Committee of National People's Congress (NPC), told Martin that the two countries have made remarkable progress in developing bilateral relations since the establishment of diplomatic ties 35 years ago.

He attributed this to frequent high-level exchanges and booming economic and trade cooperation.

"China and Canada, both of great influence in the world, have kept good cooperation in multilateral occasions," said Wu.

China attaches great importance to its relationship with Canada, he said.

The NPC has kept good relations with Canadian Senate and House of Commons, and the special panels of the two countries have also continued exchanges and cooperation, he said.

The NPC is willing to make joint efforts with Canadian parliament to enhance exchanges, further cooperation, deepen understanding and promote mutual trust so as to push forward the all-round partnership of cooperation between China and Canada, he said.

Martin said his visit to China has been successful, with agreements reached by the two sides in various fields. This will boost the Canadian-Sino relations forcefully, he said.

He agreed on further exchanges between the two legislatures. He expressed belief that this kind of exchanges will push forward the bilateral cooperation in economy and trade and other fields as well as promote mutual understanding.

Source: Xinhua