Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi and his Canadian counterpart John Baird agreed in a meeting Monday that China and Canada should deepen cooperation in various fields, the foreign ministry said in a statement released Tuesday.
Yang said that Baird's first visit to China as foreign minister will allow both countries to improve their cooperation and boost bilateral ties, according to the statement.
China-Canada relations have entered a new stage of development, as President Hu Jintao and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper have exchanged visits over the past two years. The two sides have reached a consensus on developing their bilateral strategic partnership, Yang said.
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Baird said the Canadian government is committed to developing its bilateral ties with China
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He said Canada will advance its cooperation with China in the fields of trade, investment, education and culture.
Baird said that he hopes more Chinese enterprises will invest in Canada, and students from both countries will participate in more exchange programs in the future.
Baird reiterated Canada's adherence to the one-China policy, said the statement.
Baird is paying an official visit to China from July 17 to 21 at the invitation of Yang.