www.talkcyprus.org

[magikthrill]

source: http://english.people.com.cn/200508/24/eng20050824_204248.html

Cyprus and China on Tuesday hailed their close ties and vowed to promote further bilateral relations.

Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos told visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing that his country adheres firmly to the one-China policy and supports the Chinese government's efforts in reunification of the country.

Both the Cypriot government and people admire China for its rapid economic development and wish for China to achieve greater success, said the president.

Dimitris Christofias, president of the Cypriot House of Representatives, also told Li that all Cypriot political parties agreed unanimously on the development of friendly and cooperative relations with China.

For his part, Li expressed his appreciation of Cyprus' adherence to one-China policy and said China is ready to promote further communication and cooperation with Cyprus in various fields such as trade, science and technology, and culture and tourism.

The Chinese foreign minister arrived here Monday for a two-day visit to the Mediterranean island. He is on the sixth leg of his European tour which brought him to Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Serbia-Montenegro and Macedonia.

[magikthrill]

smart move by T-Pap. what are the relation sbetween Turkey and China?

[antonis]

It surprises me that a Foreign Minister of the PR of China would spend a whole day in Cyprus - most people spend 3 hours max :). And the whole visit was _so_ downgraded by the media - probably because of the recent tragic events.

[brother]

Quote: smart move by T-Pap. what are the relation sbetween Turkey and China?


They are talking of millatary cooperation, looking to expand there economical expenditure with each other plus a host of other bits and pieces.

[detailer]

Did president also cogragulate Chinese foreign minisetr for his countries' improvements in human rights?

[cannedmoose]

antonis wrote: It surprises me that a Foreign Minister of the PR of China would spend a whole day in Cyprus - most people spend 3 hours max :).

Very surprising, no doubt the conspiracy theorists will start talking of a new strategic alliance between China and Cyprus in which China will gain base rights on the island... :roll:

[brother]

:lol: :lol: maybe the chap just enjoyed the hospitality and the sunshine.

[cannedmoose]

Xristofias probably invited him round for souvla...

[Dhavlos]

thats probably a closer representation of the truth hehe

[magikthrill]

if china gets base rights in cyprus then where will the cypriots live?

[brother]

Quote: if china gets base rights in cyprus then where will the cypriots live?



There is no way that will ever happen imo.