Chinese VP praises friendly cooperation with Venezuela, Latin America

Source: Xinhua | 02-18-2009 16:32

CARACAS, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) -- Visiting Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping Tuesday spoke highly of all-round cooperation between China and Latin America.

Visiting Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping (R, Front) shakes  hands with Venezuelan Vice President Ramon Carrizales in  Caracas, Venezuela, on Feb. 17, 2009. (Xinhua/Ma Zhancheng)

Both sides should work hard to promote the all-round cooperation as to pursue common development, Xi said at a seminar attended by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, Vice President Ramon Carrizales and entrepreneurs.

Since China and Venezuela established the strategic partnership for common development in 2001, the cooperative relations between the two countries have achieved rapid development.