The Communist Party of China (CPC) will actively develop good party-to-party relations with the Movement Fifth Republic (MFR) of Venezuela in a bid to promote constant and stable development of the China-Venezuela relations, said a senior official in Beijing Monday.

Wang Jiarui, head of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee, made the remark when met with a delegation of the MFR led by Nicolas Maduro.

Wang spoke highly of the current progress of the China-Venezuela relations and said the CPC is willing to develop good relations with the MFR in the spirit of enhancing understanding, learning from each other, developing friendship and promoting cooperation.

Nicolas Maduro said the success of the Chinese people in national construction, led by the CPC, is of great importance to Venezuela. The MFR will strengthen friendly relations with the CPC and deepen exchanges between the two sides on managing state affairs.

(Xinhua News Agency December 20, 2004)