Senior advisor Zhang Meiying met with a women delegation from
the Uri Party of South Korea Thursday, and both sides agreed to
enhance exchanges between their stateswomen in a bid to promote the
development of women's cause.
Thursday marks the International Women's Day. Zhang Meiying,
vice chairwoman of the National Committee of Chinese People's
Political Consultative Conference, told Uri Party's assemblywoman
Kim Myung Ja, head of the delegation, that stateswomen of the two
countries should enhance exchanges, expand cooperation and promote
the development of women's cause.
This year is the 15th anniversary of China-South Korea ties as
well as the Year of China-South Korea Exchanges. Zhang praised the
achievements the two countries made in advancing bilateral ties,
adding dynamic party exchanges also contributed to
country-to-country relations.
"We are ready to join hands with the South Korean side to
further increase understanding and friendship between the people,
and push forward bilateral all-round cooperative ties," she
said.
The two sides also briefed each other on the situation of
women's participation in politics and women's status in society in
their countries.
(Xinhua News Agency March 9, 2007)
