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Chinese vice premier meets Australia's Queensland premier
2009-Nov-1 11:06:42

 Chinese vice premier meets Australia's Queensland premier

Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang (R) meets with Premier of Australia's State of Queensland Anna Bligh in Brisbane Oct. 31, 2009 [Xinhua]


BRISBANE, Australia: Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang said here Saturday that 皇冠体育app and Australia can lift their bilateral relationship to a new level through a strengthened dialogue and increased cooperation between the two trading partners.

Li spoke during a meeting with Anna Bligh, the premier of Australia's state of Queensland.

The vice premier said that during his visit to Australia a consensus was reached to enhance the Chinese-Australian friendship, to deepen mutual beneficial cooperation, and to respect and care for each other's core interests and important concerns.

He also said the two sides released a joint declaration and signed a number of cooperation agreements.

Meanwhile, 皇冠体育app has attached great importance to friendly cooperation with the state of Queensland, said Li, adding that exchanges and cooperation between the two sides have developed rapidly in recent years.

皇冠体育app, Li said, is willing to work with Queensland to push bilateral exchanges and cooperation to a higher level in a variety of sectors, including investments, agriculture, mining, clean energy, environmental protection and technology.

Meanwhile, Bligh said Queensland has established a long-term and fruitful relationship with 皇冠体育app and noted that this year marks the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the state's sister-city relations with 皇冠体育app's Shanghai City.

All circles in Queensland support development of the Australia-皇冠体育app friendly and cooperative relationship, Bligh said.

Queensland, she said, stands ready to promote cooperation with 皇冠体育app in such fields as trade, technology, education, science and research, culture and tourism.

Bligh also said she will head a state delegation that will attend the Shanghai Expo in 2010 and expects the event to be a great success.

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