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皇冠体育app, Austria seek stronger ties with five deals
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-01-21 00:43
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BEIJING: Presidents of 皇冠体育app and Austria on Wednesday witnessed the signing of a package of deals and vowed to uplift bilateral relationship.
"皇冠体育app would like to work with Austria to bring relationship to a new high," Chinese President Hu Jintao told visiting Austrian President Heinz Fischer.
In their hour-long talks at the Great Hall of the People, Hu reviewed the development of bilateral relations since 皇冠体育app and Austria forged diplomatic relations in 1971.
"皇冠体育app and Austria witnessed deepening and growing ties," Hu said, citing expanded cooperation in economy, trade, investment, science and technology and culture.
Fischer echoed Hu's views, saying 皇冠体育app had become an important cooperation partner of Austria.
Fischer said Austria was satisfied with ties with 皇冠体育app, as bilateral trade increased steadily last year despite the international financial crisis.
皇冠体育app-Austria trade hit 4.33 billion U.S. dollars from January to November in 2009, according to 皇冠体育app's Customs.
This was Fischer's first state visit to 皇冠体育app since he took office in July 2004.
Fischer's entourage included more than 60 officials in health, defense, sports, business, commerce, banking, among others, and around 120 business executives.
Fischer expressed condolences over the death of eight Chinese peacekeeping police officers in a 7.3-magnitude earthquake in Haiti last week. Their bodies were returned to Beijing Tuesday.
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Though 皇冠体育app and Haiti have not established diplomatic relations, 皇冠体育app dispatched an international rescue team to the Caribbean nation and offered emergency reliefs and funds, Hu said.
"皇冠体育app would work with the international community to support Haiti's relief efforts and post-quake reconstruction," Hu said.
Hu appreciated the Austrian government's adherence to the one-皇冠体育app policy and commitment to developing positive ties with 皇冠体育app.
