Zhao Leji meets separately with Gabonese president and Austrian chancellor

CCTV.com News (Xinwen Lianbo): Zhao Leji, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, met separately in Beijing on the afternoon of November 6 with Gabonese President Nguema and Austrian Chancellor Stocker.

During his meeting with Nguema, Zhao Leji said that China and Gabon have always treated each other with sincerity, supported each other and developed together, becoming a model of China-Africa solidarity and cooperation. China is willing to work with Gabon, guided by the important consensus reached by President Xi Jinping and Mr. President, to carry forward their traditional friendship, consolidate political mutual trust, uphold mutual benefit and win-win cooperation, and promote bonds between their peoples, advancing bilateral relations in depth. China's National People's Congress is willing to strengthen friendly exchanges with both chambers of Gabon's parliament and share experience in legislation and other areas.

Zhao Leji also briefed him on the fifth plenary session of the 20th CPC Central Committee.

Nguema said that Gabon congratulates the CPC on successfully convening the fifth plenary session of its 20th Central Committee and is willing to study and draw on the Communist Party of China's experience in state governance. Gabon-China relations are built on mutual respect, strategic mutual trust and reciprocal benefit. He expressed the hope of deepening bilateral cooperation in areas including mining and fisheries, strengthening exchanges between the legislatures, and enhancing mutual understanding and trust.

Wu Weihua attended the meeting.

That morning, Gabonese President Nguema went to Tiananmen Square and laid a wreath at the Monument to the People's Heroes.

During his meeting with Stocker, Zhao Leji said that Austria is China's friendly strategic partner in Europe. President Xi Jinping met with Mr. Chancellor today (November 6), pointing the way for bilateral relations to operate at a high level and for high-quality development of mutually beneficial cooperation in the next stage. China is willing to work with Austria to effectively implement the important consensus reached by the two countries' leaders, consolidate political mutual trust, expand practical cooperation and people-to-people exchanges, and advance China-Austria and China-Europe relations. China's National People's Congress is willing to strengthen exchanges with Austria's parliament, share experience in legislation and oversight, and strengthen communication and cooperation within multilateral mechanisms such as the Inter-Parliamentary Union, providing legal safeguards for practical cooperation.

Stocker said that Austria attaches great importance to developing relations with China, adheres to the one-China policy, and hopes to maintain close high-level exchanges, strengthen cooperation in areas including economic affairs and trade and culture, promote exchanges between the two legislatures, and continuously deepen the friendly strategic partnership.

That afternoon, Austrian Chancellor Stocker went to Tiananmen Square and laid a wreath at the Monument to the People's Heroes.