Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao meets with Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych in Zhongnanhai, Beijing

On September 3, 2010, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao met with Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych in Ziguangge, Zhongnanhai.

Wen said that China appreciates Ukraine’s adoption of a positive and friendly policy towards China and deems Ukraine a reliable friend and partner. The signing of the joint statement by the two heads of state during Yanukovych’s visit identified broad common interests of the two sides in bilateral and multilateral areas and showed their willingness to commit to establishing and developing strategic partnership. Both sides should boost confidence and make joint efforts to fulfill this goal at an early date.

Wen said that the Chinese government is ready to enhance high-level communication with the Ukrainian government and launch China-Ukraine cooperation committee at an early date, to provide all-round planning, guidance and coordination for pragmatic cooperation in all areas. "The pressing task is to identify major projects for cooperation based on our respective advantages and development needs and give full play to businesses, research and financial institutes and market mechanism," said Wen. "By doing so, we will make headway in economic and technological cooperation and promote economic recovery and sustainable growth," he said.

Yanukovych said Ukraine-China relations enjoy a firm basis and broad prospects and it is in the common interest of both countries to comprehensively lift the level of bilateral friendly cooperation. Ukraine is ready to work with China to enhance exchanges at high and other levels by taking the opportunity of the signing of the joint statement. Both sides should fully utilize the cooperation committee and other mechanisms to advance cooperation in various fields for the benefit of both peoples, he added.

Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi, MOC International Trade Representative & Vice Minister of Commerce Gao Hucheng and Chinese Ambassador to Ukraine Zhang Xiyun attended the meeting.