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China, ROK to expand cooperative partnership
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2005-11-17 13:29
SEOUL -- China and South Korea vow to further expand their all-around
cooperative partnership, said a joint communique issued Thursday during a state
visit by Chinese President Hu Jintao.
Further expanding cooperation between the two neighboring countries serves
the interests of both the Chinese and South Korean peoples and is conducive to
stability and prosperity in the region and the world at large, said the
communique.
Both sides agree to maintain frequent exchanges of high-level visits and to
build a regular communication mechanism for the parliaments of the two countries
in an effort to further broaden the channels for bilateral cooperation.
China welcomes the establishment of a South Korean Consulate General in the
western Chinese city of Xi'an, and South Korea, in return, welcomes China to
establish a consulate in the southern South Korean city of Kwangju, said the
communique.
Both sides vow to seize the opportunity of the year 2007, the 15th
anniversary of the establishment of bilateral ties, to enhance the understanding
between the two peoples, it said.
South Korea will continue to adhere to the one-China policy andrespect the
fact that Taiwan is an inalienable part of the Chinese territory, said the
document.
Meanwhile, both sides agree that it is necessary for the international
community to strengthen the mechanism of multilateral cooperation in the face of
opportunities and challenges in the 21st century. They also promise to continue
cooperation on international affairs.
China and South Korea support necessary and reasonable UN reforms, which
should help strengthen the authority of the world body, and improve its
efficiency, transparency and ability to deal with the challenges and threats in
the 21st century, said the communique.
Both countries agree that the reform of the UN Security Council shall proceed
on the basis of the broadest support and consensus through thorough discussions,
it said.
The two sides also pledge to strengthen their cooperation in cracking down on
drug trafficking, international terrorism, high-tech crimes, piracy, financial
crimes and religious extremism.
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