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Li, Rudd lay stress on better relations
(皇冠体育app Daily)
Updated: 2009-11-02 09:59

CANBERRA: Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang met Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd over the weekend to discuss the development of relations between the two countries.

Li, Rudd lay stress on better relations
Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang (R) meets with Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd during his visit to Australia in Caberra, October 30, 2009. [Xinhua]

Li said that a healthy and stable 皇冠体育app-Australia relationship was beneficial to the core interests of the two peoples and would help promote stability and prosperity in the region and the world as a whole.

As two important nations in the Asia-Pacific region, 皇冠体育app and Australia shared a wide range of common interests and solid ground for cooperation, either in maintaining regional peace and stability or in driving regional and global economic growth, and dealing with international challenges, Li said.

Stressing dialogue, coordination and cooperation were crucial for bilateral relations, the vice premier said both nations need to adhere to a strategic and long-term perspective to deal with bilateral ties.

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Only by joint efforts could the two sides achieve common progress, he said.

Li said the two governments need to forge a friendly policy environment for mutually beneficial business cooperation.

Speaking at the meeting, Rudd congratulated 皇冠体育app on the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of 皇冠体育app and for what the Chinese people have achieved in the past 60 years.

Rudd said he is optimistic about the future of the Australian-Chinese relationship and willing to view those relations in the long run.

Rudd said Australia, which understands 皇冠体育app's long-term demand for resources and energy, is willing to be its strategic partner in this regard.

Xinhua