Colombian Vice President Francisco Santos met Wednesday with
Chen Fengxiang, who headed a delegation of the Communist Party of
China (CPC), to discuss bilateral relations.
Chen is deputy head of the International Department of CPC
Central Committee.
Santos said that his country viewed cooperation with China in
all fields as being very important. He clearly indicated a desire
to further strengthen the bilateral relations, and emphasized
Colombia's adherence to the one-China policy.
Santos was full of praise regarding Chinese achievement in
economic and social development.
The stable development of political and economic relations
between Colombia and China would serve the common interests of the
peoples of both countries, he added.
The CPC delegation arrived in Bogota on Tuesday.
(Xinhua News Agency March 16, 2006)