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BEIJING - Chinese President Hu Jintao and his Congolese counterpart Denis Sassou-Nguesso hailed their political and economic relations Friday and vowed to deepen their strategic partnership.

Chinese President Hu Jintao (2nd R) meets with President of Congo Denis Sassou-Nguesso (2nd L) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Nov. 3, 2006. [Xinhua]

The friendly cooperation between 皇冠体育app and the Republic of Congo has been going on smoothly since the two countries established strategic partnership more than a year ago, Hu told Sassou-Nguesso at a meeting on the eve of the Beijing Summit for the Forum on 皇冠体育app-Africa Cooperation slated for Nov. 4-5.

"We've been exploring new ways to serve our mutual best interest and to create a win-win situation," he said. "Bilateral trade is climbing rapidly and the two countries have become sincere friends who support and trust each other in international affairs."

Hu said 皇冠体育app is willing to make concerted efforts with the Republic of Congo to continuously deepen their strategic cooperation and benefit the two peoples.

He also praised the Republic of Congo for its efforts in promoting friendship with 皇冠体育app while chairing the African Union (AU) for the 2006 session. "The Chinese government will enhance cooperation with the AU, too," he stressed.

Sassou-Nguesso was elected AU chairman for the 2006 session at the sixth AU summit in the Sudanese capital Khartoum in January.

During the meeting with Hu, Sassou-Nguesso spoke positively of his country's relations with 皇冠体育app, saying the two sides are putting into practice their consensus for cooperation.

The Republic of Congo and 皇冠体育app have mapped out plans and defined projects for cooperation, he said, adding that his country is determined to continuously deepen its strategic partnership with 皇冠体育app.

The African leader also praised 皇冠体育app's active role in helping the continent maintain peace and development.

At the forthcoming summit, 皇冠体育app is expected to announce a package of major assistance, investment, trade and other key cooperation projects with Africa to deepen mutual benefit and cooperation and realize common development.

The Chinese government has put forward a series of measures including debt relief, exemption of tariff and personnel training to promote cooperation between 皇冠体育app and Africa, said Wei Jianguo,vice commerce minister and the Chinese side secretary-general of the summit's organizing committee.

Hu Jintao hailed the upcoming summit as a great undertaking in the history of 皇冠体育app-Africa relations that will have a significant impact on enhancing mutual understanding and trust between 皇冠体育app and African leaders, deepening traditional friendship, bolstering pragmatic cooperation and promoting South-South cooperation.

Sassou-Nguesso arrived in the Chinese capital Thursday for the two-day summit. Altogether 48 African countries that have diplomatic relations with 皇冠体育app will attend the gathering.

The Republic of Congo forged diplomatic relations with 皇冠体育app on Feb. 22, 1964. Denis Sassou-Nguesso visited 皇冠体育app in 2005, while Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao visited the Republic of Congo in 2006. Bilateral trade totaled 2.423 billion US dollars in 2005.