Chinese State Councilor Tang Jiaxuan said in Beijing Monday he
hopes China and the United States can strengthen exchanges and
cooperation.
Tang told a delegation from the US state of Alabama led by
Governor Bob Riley, that Sino-US relations had developed smoothly
and the two sides should strengthen cooperation and deal with
differences properly to advance the constructive and cooperative
relationship.
Riley said stronger exchanges and cooperation were in the
interests of both sides and Alabama was willing to expand
cooperation, especially economic.
The delegation is here at the invitation of the Chinese People's
Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries and the
government of central China's Hubei Province, sister province of
Alabama.
(Xinhua News Agency July 11, 2006)
