BEIJING, June 5 (Xinhua) -- Zhao Leji, chairman of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, met with deputy speakers of the National Assembly of Serbia Marina Ragus and Snezana Paunovic here on Wednesday.

 

Zhao, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, said the NPC of China is ready to work with the National Assembly of Serbia to implement the strategic consensus reached by the two heads of state, give full play to the role of mechanisms such as the cooperation committee between the two countries' legislatures, and strengthen exchanges at all levels.

 

Zhao called on both sides to cement their iron-clad friendship, boost practical cooperation, promote the smooth implementation of the China-Serbia Free Trade Agreement, foster a sound legal and business environment, advance people-to-people and sub-national exchanges, and cultivate friendship between the two peoples.