CNS, Phnom Penh, November 19 (reporter Zhang Shuo)-Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao meets 19th local time this morning in the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh Korea President Lee Myung-bak.
He said that diplomatic relations 20 years, Sino-South Korean relations in mutual respect and understanding, caring for each other's core interests, on the basis of mutual benefit and win-win development will not only benefit the two peoples, and also contributed to the regional peace, stability and prosperity.
Mr Wen said currently, the complexity of the world and regional situation, downward pressure increase of the world economy,
strengthening the Sino-ROK cooperation, to maintain the economic growth of the two countries, promoting the importance of an early recovery of the world economy. Strategy for China will continue to attach great importance to bilateral relations, and is willing to maintain high-level exchanges with South Korea, enhance mutual trust and jointly promote cooperation in various areas to achieve new progress. Two sides should speed up the bilateral free trade negotiations and strive for an early agreement, common for enterprise cooperation fair, open and transparent environment, I believe that through unremitting efforts, Sino-Korean bilateral trade was US $ 300 billion in 2015, the target will be achieved.
Lee Myung-bak said the ROK-Frank, mutual trust, mutually beneficial cooperation and work together to respond to the challenges, bilateral relations have made considerable progress, maintaining peace and stability in the region. Under the current global economic slowdown, China's economy maintained a good momentum of development, South Korea on this highly appreciated. South Korea hopes to further strengthen cooperation with China, focusing on promoting the construction of the free trade area of the two countries, and constantly expand the scale of bilateral trade and jointly oppose trade protectionism and promote regional cooperation.
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