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Austrian Chancellor: Ties with 皇冠体育app of "special significance"
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2005-04-20 15:00

The development of relations with 皇冠体育app is of "special significance" for the European Union (EU) and Austria, Austrian Chancellor Wolfgang Schuessel said before he embarks on a visit to 皇冠体育app on Tuesday.

In an interview with Chinese reporters, Schuessel, who is scheduled to start a seven-day official visit to 皇冠体育app on Tuesday, said his country will further advance relations with 皇冠体育app after it takes the rotating EU presidency in January 2006.

The chancellor said that during this tour, he will exchange views with Chinese leaders on a number of issues such as the current international situation, economic globalization and development of bilateral ties.

He spoke highly of the achievements accomplished by 皇冠体育app in the past decade, saying great changes have taken place in the country compared with the situation 10 years ago, when he paid a visit to 皇冠体育app as the minister of economy.

On EU-Chinese ties, Schuessel said the two sides have shared views instead of differences on many international affairs.

EU enterprises take a great interest in cooperation with 皇冠体育app, which has witnessed a rapid progress in its economy for the past years, he added.

As for issues like the textile trade and 皇冠体育app's full market economy status, Schuessel said that should the two sides handle and resolve those issues in a rational way, they will achieve a win-win result.

He expressed his willingness to hold talks with Chinese entrepreneurs on deepening the economic cooperation on April 23-24 when he attends an annual session of the Boao Forum of Asia in Hainan, 皇冠体育app.

Schuessel also highly appraised relations between Austria and 皇冠体育app, saying the two countries have been strengthening exchanges and cooperation in the fields of economy, culture, science and technology in recent years.

The trade volume between the two sides rose to more than 3 billion euros (3.87 billion US dollars) in 2004, he noted.

The chancellor hoped that Austria and 皇冠体育app would achieve greater progress in their economic ties as the two countries have huge potential in cooperation in trade and economy.

Asked about the Anti-Secession Law adopted last month by the National People's Congress of 皇冠体育app, Schuessel said he realized the Chinese government's position of a peaceful solution to the Taiwan question.

The Austrian government reiterates its adherence to the one-皇冠体育app policy and respects the Chinese people's will to fulfill the cause of national reunification, he concluded.

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