Top Chinese legislator Wu Bangguo continues Austrian tour

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Top Chinese legislator Wu Bangguo met on Sunday with the president of the parliament of the Salzburg Province of Austria, Simon Illmer. A day earlier, he met with president of the Austrian Federal Council, Harald Reisenberger in Vienna.Both duscussions were part of Wu's goodwill visit to Austria.

During the meeting with Harald Reisenberger, Wu said that both sides should treasure the current momentum of sound development in bilateral links.

Reisenberger expressed the wish to further enhance friendly relations with China by deepening mutually beneficial cooperation and exchanges.

Reisenberger also noted that members of parliament from all parts of Austria wish to strengthen cooperation with China's National People's Congress.

Wu said parliamentary exchanges form an important part of China-Austria relations. He said the NPC and the Austrian parliament have maintained close exchange and cooperation over the years.

He expressed his hope that the two sides would promote practical cooperation in all fields so as to add new impetus to bilateral relations.

Wu also reiterated China's principled stance on Tibet-related issues, stressing that this is the political basis to advance China-Austria relations.