From: Stasi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Xinhua: Chinese, Yugoslav Presidents Hold Talks HTTP://WWW.STOPNATO.ORG.UK --------------------------- Wednesday, January 09, 2002 9:39 PM Chinese, Yugoslav Presidents Hold Talks -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Xinhuanet 2002-01-09 22:27:44 ����BEIJING, January 9 (Xinhuanet) -- The friendship between China andYugoslavia has remained strong despite changes in international and regional situations and in both countries over the past decades. ����Chinese President Jiang Zemin made the remark during his talks with visiting Yugoslav President Vojislav Kostunica in Beijing Wednesday. ����Jiang said the Sino-Yugoslav relations can withstand the test of time for three reasons. First, both countries respect each other and cherish their friendship. Second, they have no conflictsof interest or lingering problems, and cooperation for mutual benefit is conducive to both sides. Finally, they each strictly adhere to the principles of total equality, mutual respect and non-interference in each other's internal affairs. ����Jiang pointed out it is the unalterable policy of the Chinese government to develop long-term, stable and friendly relations of cooperation between China and Yugoslavia. ����He said China respects Yugoslavia's choice of development path and foreign policy, adding that China understands the efforts Yugoslavia has made to become involved in the integration of Europe. ����He highly praised the efforts made by the Yugoslav government to realize national reconciliation, reconstruct its economy, strengthen international cooperation, pursue a good-neighborly policy and seek a political resolution of the Kosovo issue. ����Jiang also said he was pleased to see the achievements of the Yugoslav government in both internal and international affairs. He expressed the belief that the Yugoslav government and people have the ability and wisdom to properly resolve the problems they are facing. ����Kostunica said his visit to China will help usher in an new eraof bilateral relations. He said the two countries think alike on major issues. ����He reiterated that the Yugoslav government will continue to adhere to the "One China" stance. ����After the talks, the presidents signed a joint statement between the governments of the two countries and attended the signing ceremony of two documents on economic and technical cooperation. Enditem _________________________________________________ KOMINFORM P.O. Box 66 00841 Helsinki Phone +358-40-7177941 Fax +358-9-7591081 http://www.kominf.pp.fi General class struggle news: [EMAIL PROTECTED] subscribe mails to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Geopolitical news: [EMAIL PROTECTED] subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] __________________________________________________
