China, Germany agree on enhancing cooperation to boost ties

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The agreement came in a meeting between China's top legislator Wu Bangguo and visiting Chancellor² of Germany Angela Merkel on Thursday.

Wu spoke³ highly of the progress in bilateral relations over the past 40 years and hailed the sound momentum⁴ in current Sino-German relations, highlighting frequent high-level visits, an effective dialogue mechanism⁵, enhanced mutual⁶ trust, substantial cooperation and deepening humanitarian⁷ exchanges.

Wu, chairman of the Standing⁸ Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), called on the two sides to deepen cooperation with a broader perspective and strategic height.

The NPC, China's top legislative⁹ body, will enhance exchanges with Germany's parliament so as to contribute to the growth of Sino-German relations, Wu told Merkel, who is here for a two-day visit.

Merkel said her country will boost exchanges with China in various fields and at different levels, and give full play to the role of Germany-China inter-government consultation¹⁰ to promote bilateral ties.

She asked the two parliaments to bolster¹¹ exchanges and cooperation in a bid to further bilateral relations.

Chinese President Hu Jintao, Vice¹² President Xi Jinping and Vice Premier¹³ Li Keqiang also met with Merkel on Thursday.

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