中国与古巴将加强议会交往
China and Cuba Tuesday pledged to deepen parliamentary exchanges to serve the development of bilateral relations.
本周二，中国与古巴承诺将加强议会交往以服务双边关系的发展。
The pledge came after talks between top Chinese legislator Zhang Dejiang and Esteban Lazo Hernandez, president of Cuba's National Assembly of People's Power.
"Since China and Cuba forged diplomatic ties 57 years ago, bilateral relations have withstood the test of an ever-changing international situation, and bilateral friendship has been continuously consolidated and developed," Zhang said. "China has always given Cuba an especially important position in its overall diplomacy."
Zhang said that China would work with Cuba to steadfastly deepen their friendship, treat each other with sincerity, carry out mutually beneficial cooperation and forge partnership in reform and development.
China firmly supports Cuba's pursuit of the socialist path, he added.
He said China's National People's Congress (NPC) attached great importance to developing friendly relations with Cuba's National Assembly.