VIENNA, May 21 -- China's top legislator Li Zhanshu paid an official friendly visit from May 18 to 21 to Austria, where he met with Austrian leaders on promoting bilateral ties and expressed China's stance on upholding multilateralism and free trade.
EXCHANGING VIEWS ON TIES AND GLOBAL ISSUES
In meeting with Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen, Li, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), conveyed Chinese President Xi Jinping's greetings.
He said during the Austrian president's state visit to China in April last year, the two countries' heads of state jointly established a new orientation for bilateral ties, which pushed forward the ties to usher in a new stage.
"China is willing to work together with the Austrian side to implement the important consensus of the two heads of state and promote the in-depth development of cooperation in various fields," said Li.
During the meeting, Li and Van der Bellen also exchanged in-depth views on issues of common concerns, including free trade, climate change, and the Iranian nuclear issue.
Li said China always adheres to the principle of mutual respect, equal treatment, mutual benefit and common development in dealing with the relationship between countries.
"Maintaining multilateralism and free trade is the common responsibility of the international community. Unilateralism and trade protectionism are not in line with the world trend," said Li, adding that unilateral withdrawal and unilateral sanctions will not only harm other countries but also harm the interests of the countries which take the moves.
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