Jia Qinglin meets CPV General Secretary
 (2008.06.01)


BEIJING, June 1  -- China's top political advisor Jia Qinglin met here Sunday with General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee Nong Duc Manh.

"The China-Vietnam friendship has brought substantial benefit to peoples of the two countries," Jia said, highly appraising the progress in the development of bilateral relations in recent years.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and President Hu Jintao and Manh have reached broad consensus in their talks on promoting the China-Vietnam comprehensive strategic partnership of cooperation. "The Chinese side will seriously implement the consensus and endeavor for new development of relations between the two countries as well as the two parties," Jia said.

Jia, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, also called for strengthening cooperation and exchanges between the CPPCC National Committee and Vietnam's Fatherland Front to contribute to the development of China-Vietnam relations.

Briefing Manh on recent progress in China's earthquake relief, Jia expressed appreciation for the sympathy and support given by the CPV, the Vietnamese government and the Vietnamese people.

With the whole nation's joint efforts and international support, China will surely be able to overcome the earthquake, Jia said.

Manh said during his meeting with Chinese leaders, they reached a wide range of consensus on further strengthening mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries, which created a firm and solid foundation for enhancing bilateral relations.

He conveyed greetings from leaders of the Fatherland Front and pledged support to cooperation and exchanges between the Fatherland Front and the CPPCC National Committee.

After meeting with Jia, Manh left Beijing for Jiangsu Province in east China, the second leg of his four-day visit.

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