Li Zhanshu, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, held video talks with Malad, speaker of the New Zealand Parliament, at the Great Hall of the people in Beijing on the 17th. Li Zhanshu pointed out that this year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of new diplomatic relations between China and the United States. Bilateral relations have made considerable progress and brought tangible benefits to the two countries and their peoples. *** China is willing to work with Singapore to jointly implement the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries and promote greater development of China Singapore comprehensive strategic partnership. Li Zhanshu stressed that the most fundamental experience for China and Singapore to become a model of win-win cooperation among countries with different social systems, history and culture, development stages and economies is to adhere to mutual respect and treat each other as equals. It is the hope of the two countries to strengthen high-level exchanges in the new direction of mutual trust and the common well-being of the two peoples. Second, expand practical cooperation, ensure the high-quality implementation of the upgraded free trade agreement, promote the liberalization and facilitation of trade and investment between the two countries, and explore new areas of green development cooperation. Third, deepen people to people and cultural exchanges, promote cooperation in education, sports, tourism and other fields, enhance local friendship and mutual understanding between the two peoples, and let the "Louis alley spirit" inherit and develop between the two peoples, especially young people. Fourth, enhance the coordination of multilateral affairs, strengthen communication within multilateral frameworks such as the United Nations and WTO, cooperate to address global challenges such as climate change, and contribute to regional prosperity and world peace and development. Li Zhanshu said that the legislative bodies of China and New Zealand have maintained friendly exchanges at multiple levels and in multiple fields for a long time. The National People's Congress of China is willing to strengthen exchanges with the New Zealand Parliament at all levels, share experience in the construction of the rule of law in agriculture, food, biomedicine, clean energy and digital economy, supervise the implementation of various agreements according to law, create a good policy and legal environment for bilateral cooperation in various fields, serve their respective economic and social development and help the development of bilateral relations. Malad said that the New Zealand China comprehensive strategic partnership is very important in economic, political, cultural, educational and other fields. Singapore spoke highly of China's extraordinary efforts to successfully host the Beijing Winter Olympics. New Zealand firmly pursues the one China policy. Greece and China will make joint efforts to take the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations as an opportunity to constantly promote the new development of bilateral relations. The new parliament is willing to strengthen exchanges with China's National People's Congress and make positive contributions to promoting cooperation in various fields and enhancing people's friendship between the two countries. (Xinhua News Agency)