Chinese vice premier meets Syrian PM on bilateral cooperation
Chinese vice premier meets Syrian PM on bilateral cooperation
09:00, November 20, 2009 
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Chinese Vice Premier Hui Liangyu expressed hope to promote bilateral cooperation in economy, trade and agriculture with Syria during his meeting with Syrian Prime Minister Mohammed Naji Otri in Damascus on Thursday.
Hui said the bilateral relations between China and Syria enjoyed sound development since the two countries established diplomatic ties more than five decades ago.
He said China hopes to deepen the mutual political trust with Syria and strengthen the practical bilateral collaborations, especially in the fields of economy, trade and agriculture, to benefit the peoples of both countries.
Hui also showed appreciation of Syrian prime minister's efforts in improving the friendly relationship between the two countries, and thanked Syrian government and people for their hospitality.
For his part, Mohammed Naji Otri called for strengthening bilateral cooperation at all levels and stepping up development in both Syria and China.
He appreciated the friendship and political principles the two countries have adopted in supporting each other for decades, saying that Syria hopes, along with the Chinese side, to keep exploring new methods and domains in bilateral cooperation and further promote economic, trade and cultural exchanges.
The Chinese vice premier arrived in Damascus on Wednesday afternoon for a three-day official visit to Syria at the invitation of Syrian Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah al-Dardari.
Syria and China inked Wednesday an agreement on economic and technical cooperation, in which China offers to grant Syria a financial assistance of 20 million yuan (2.93 million U.S. dollars).
Source:Xinhua
Hui said the bilateral relations between China and Syria enjoyed sound development since the two countries established diplomatic ties more than five decades ago.
He said China hopes to deepen the mutual political trust with Syria and strengthen the practical bilateral collaborations, especially in the fields of economy, trade and agriculture, to benefit the peoples of both countries.
Hui also showed appreciation of Syrian prime minister's efforts in improving the friendly relationship between the two countries, and thanked Syrian government and people for their hospitality.
For his part, Mohammed Naji Otri called for strengthening bilateral cooperation at all levels and stepping up development in both Syria and China.
He appreciated the friendship and political principles the two countries have adopted in supporting each other for decades, saying that Syria hopes, along with the Chinese side, to keep exploring new methods and domains in bilateral cooperation and further promote economic, trade and cultural exchanges.
The Chinese vice premier arrived in Damascus on Wednesday afternoon for a three-day official visit to Syria at the invitation of Syrian Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah al-Dardari.
Syria and China inked Wednesday an agreement on economic and technical cooperation, in which China offers to grant Syria a financial assistance of 20 million yuan (2.93 million U.S. dollars).
Source:Xinhua
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