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Chinese President Hu Jintao has met Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper on the sidelines of the APEC Leaders Meeting in Vladivostok. They discussed the development of their countries' strategic partnership.
President Hu expressed appreciation for Stephen Harper’s efforts to promote friendly cooperation in various fields.
He noted the two of them reached agreement on a number of major issues at this year’s G20 summit in Mexico.
Harper said Canada and China have further cemented trade and economic relations as well as investment after forging the partnership.
Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) meets with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper
in Vladivostok, east Russia, Sept. 9, 2012. (Xinhua/Wang Ye)
Afterwards, the two sides signed an agreement on Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection.
China-Canada relations have made steady progress since diplomatic ties were established in 1970. The decision to upgrade to the strategic partnership came during Hu’s visit to Canada in September 2005.
Since then, cooperation has broadened trade and economy, energy and resources, education, culture, judicature and law enforcement.
Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) meets with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper
in Vladivostok, east Russia, Sept. 9, 2012. (Xinhua/Wang Ye)
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