Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R) shakes hands with Belgian Prime Minister Yves Leterme during their meeting in Beijing, China, Aug. 23, 2008. Yves Leterme is here to attend the closing ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games and relevant activities. (Xinhua/Li Tao)Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao met here Saturday morning with Belgian Prime Minister Yves Leterme, who is here to attend the closing ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games and other relevant activities.
Wen congratulated the Belgian delegation to the Beijing Games for winning a silver medal in Friday's women's 4x100m relay, saying this medal was won with hard efforts.
Leterme said the Belgian delegation has met difficulties to win medals and this medal is a breakthrough, adding he hoped the Belgian delegation would continue to win medals.
Wen said one of the important principles of the Olympiad is that participation is the most important thing, adding China is glad the successful Beijing Olympic Games has provided a platform for friendly exchanges between the world people.
Leterme said the Beijing Olympic Games is perfect and has impressed him a lot, adding the excellent organization of the games reflects China's great ability to organize international grand events like the Olympics.
On bilateral relations, Wen said that mutual political trust between China and Belgium has deepened in recent years, trade and investment volume has grown fast, and bilateral cooperation in such fields as nuclear energy, space medical science and biology has made remarkable achievements.
He expressed his appreciation of Belgium's adherence to the one-China policy and proper handling of issues related to Taiwan and Tibet.
"China is ready to work together with Belgium to promote the bilateral reciprocal cooperation for continuous new achievements," he said.
Leterme said China has played an very important and active role in the world, and Belgium hopes to strengthen dialogue and cooperation with China in the fields of politics, economy, culture and international affairs.
Source: Xinhua
