China's top legislator Zhao Leji held talks with visiting Eduardo Salhuana, president of the Congress of Peru, in Beijing on Monday.
Zhao, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), said that Chinese President Xi Jinping had not long ago attended the 31st APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Peru and paid a state visit to the country. During Xi's visit, the two heads of state had in-depth discussions on strategic and overarching issues of China-Peru relations and reached important consensus, according to Zhao.
China stands ready to work with Peru to implement the important outcomes of the head-of-state diplomacy and advance the China-Peru comprehensive strategic partnership, Zhao said.
Noting that deepening friendly cooperation between China and Peru is a shared aspiration of the two peoples, Zhao called on the legislative bodies of both countries to contribute to the steady and sustained development of bilateral relations.
Zhao expressed China's appreciation for Peru's long adherence to the one-China principle.
He also voiced the NPC's willingness to strengthen communication and exchanges with the Congress of Peru to enhance mutual understanding and friendship, calling on the Peruvian Congress to continue to care about and support the construction of Chancay Port.
The two countries have carried out fruitful cooperation in energy, mining and infrastructure construction, and are actively exploring ways to expand cooperation in digital economy and green development, according to Zhao.
He urged the legislatures of the two countries to jointly create a sound legal environment to support practical cooperation.
Briefing Salhuana on China's reform and opening up, as well as legislation in special economic zones, Zhao expressed China's readiness to share legislative experience in these areas with Peru.
For his part, Salhuana reaffirmed Peru's firm commitment to the one-China principle, saying that his country speaks highly of and supports the series of global initiatives put forward by President Xi.
Pointing out that Belt and Road cooperation has delivered benefits to the people in relevant countries, he emphasized the strategic importance of Chancay Port to Peru's development.
He also expressed Peru's willingness to strengthen mutually beneficial cooperation with China in areas such as economy, trade, investment, power and people-to-people exchanges.
All political parties in Peru's Congress unanimously support deepening bilateral ties with China and are willing to enhance friendly exchanges with China's NPC, so as to make legislatures' contributions to furthering bilateral relations.
Salhuana is leading a delegation to visit China from Jan 5 to 11, at the invitation of Zhao.
China's top legislator holds talks with Congress of Peru president
China's top legislator holds talks with Congress of Peru president
