Chinese and Romanian senior legislators on Monday vowed to strengthen parliamentary relations and cultural exchanges.

 

 "China and Romania always maintain friendly relations featuring frequent high-level exchanges and increasingly-deepening mutual trust," Lu Yongxiang, Vice-Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislative body, spoke to a Romanian parliamentary delegation.

 

China and Romania established diplomatic ties on October 5, 1949, four days after the founding of the People's Republic of China.

 

"The NPC attaches great importance to develop sound relations with Romanian parliament, and hope to further enhance parliamentary exchanges and cooperation," Lu said.

 

Micula Catalin, chairman of the Romania Parliamentary cultural, art and information committee, who led the delegation, said his country enjoys special friendship with China, with high-level exchanges boosting economic and social cooperation.

 

Catalin said his committee hopes to enhance cultural cooperation with the NPC so as to make better cultural communication between two peoples.

 

(Xinhua News Agency September 25, 2007)