Deputy FMs of China, Canada meet on promoting ties
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Xinhua, June 22, 2011
The Chinese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Song Tao held a meeting with his Canadian counterpart Gerald Cossette in Ottawa on Tuesday to exchange views on further promoting Sino-Canadian strategic partnership.
Song said that China is looking forward to cooperating with the new Canadian government to push forward bilateral relations, which were greatly boosted by mutual visits by Chinese President Hu Jingtao in 2010 and by Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper in 2009.
He said China is willing to strengthen bilateral contacts at various levels with mutual trust, expand trade and investment, encourage and facilitate people to people visits to increase mutual understanding and friendship, and enhance coordination on major international and regional issues.
In his reply, Cossette said Canada is satisfied with its relations with China, describing China as an important trade partner and a leading player in the international affairs.
He said Canada will further develop the relations with China by expanding bilateral trade and investment, deepening cooperation in the fields of educational exchanges, peacekeeping, and African issues among other international and regional affairs to maintain world peace and stability.
Song, who arrived in Ottawa on Monday, will address the inauguration of the Chinese Consulate General in Montreal, Quebec on Wednesday.
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