Chinese vice premier urges deeper economic ties with Slovakia

Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang Tuesday urged China and Slovakia to deepen their economic and trade ties by exploring new cooperative fields.


Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang meet with Slovak First Deputy Prime Minister Dusan Caplovic in the Great Hall of the People on Feb 23, 2010..(Xinhua)
"To deepen the economic and trade cooperation is a key part for developing China-Slovakia relations," said Li while holding talks with Slovak First Deputy Prime Minister Dusan Caplovic.

Li said the two countries should expand trade and investment and further cooperate in areas like renewable energy, infrastructure, medicine and tourism.

"This will not only bring benefits to people of the two countries, but also help promote relations between China and the European Union and give impetus to the healthy recovery and sustained development of global economy," said Li.

Caplovic arrived in Beijing Monday for a six-day visit to China. It is Caplovic's first China visit since he took office in 2006.

Besides Beijing, Caplovic will visit China's southernmost island province of Hainan.


Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang (2nd L) meets with Slovak First Deputy Prime Minister Dusan Caplovic (2nd R) in Beijing, China, Feb. 23, 2010. (Xinhua/Liu Weibing)
Caplovic described China as Slovakia's important partner, hoping that the two countries could step up cooperation in various fields so as to benefit the people of the two countries.

China and Slovakia have enjoyed traditional friendship and maintained high-level contacts. Chinese President Hu Jintao paid a successful visit to Slovakia in June 2009 as the two countries marked the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties.

China is willing to work with Slovakia to implement the consensus reached by the heads of state and push forward bilateral ties in a better, faster manner, Li told Caplovic.

Source: Xinhua