Chinese premier meets with Portuguese president  

李克强晤葡萄牙总统：两国扩大务实合作面临新机遇

李克强表示，当前中葡关系发展良好，双方合作基础更加坚实。昨天，习近平主席同总统先生举行会谈，取得一系列丰富成果。中方愿与葡方以两国建交35周年为契机，通过各层级交往深化政治互信，通过全方位合作加强利益融合，不断提升中葡全面战略伙伴关系水平。[查看全文]

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang met with visiting Portuguese President Anibal Cavaco Silva on Friday, pledging to strengthen bilateral cooperation and upgrade the two countries' partnership.

During the meeting, Li commended China-Portugal relations and the foundation of bilateral cooperation, noting that the two state leaders achieved fruitful results through talks held on Thursday.

China is ready to take the opportunity of the 35th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral relations to upgrade the two countries' partnership through deepened political trust and closer all-around cooperation.

Li congratulated Portugal on its success in coping with the international financial crisis and reemerging on the international market for capital raising.

The two nations are facing new opportunities, Li said, adding that China is willing to expand the scale of bilateral trade and investment, and strengthen cooperation in marine exploitation, new energy, agriculture and fishery industry.

China supports the two countries' enterprises to join together for developing a third-party market outside the two nations, Li added.

Silva said Portugal and China had resolved historical problems of Macao through friendly consultation, which set an example for the world.

He thanked China for its assistance in his countries' efforts in fighting the international financial crisis.

Portugal is willing to work with China to develop a third-party market, expand bilateral cooperation and make arrangements for the forum for economic and commercial cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking countries to achieve common development, Silva said.