State Councilor Tang Jiaxuan met in Beijing on Thursday
afternoon with Taib Fassi Fihri, special envoy of the King of
Morocco.
Tang said China-Morocco relations have developed smoothly and
have a good political foundation and good prospects.
He noted that President Hu Jintao will soon pay a state visit to
Morocco and the two heads of state will have in-depth discussions
on strengthening bilateral cooperation in various fields.
The visit fully reflects the great importance China attaches to
the development of relations with Morocco, Tang said, adding that
the visit will promote the continuous development of friendly
cooperation between the two countries in all fields.
Fihri spoke highly of the achievements China has made and
praised the important role China has played in international
affairs.
He said the King of Morocco and the Moroccan people look forward
to the visit by President Hu Jintao and believe the historic visit
will greatly promote the development of bilateral relations.
Fihri said Morocco supports China's efforts in safeguarding
state sovereignty and territorial integrity.
The two sides also exchanged views on some regional issues.
(Xinhua News Agency April 7, 2006)
