Xi Jinping Meets with Australian Prime Minister Abbott

Xinhua Beijing April 11 (Reporter Liu) President Xi Jinping met with Australian Prime Minister Abbott 11, 2009 in the Great Hall.

Xi Jinping thanked Australia for the support and assistance of China to participate in Search Malaysia Airlines passenger plane lost contact provided, which means that China will continue to fully participate in search, and with the Australian side to maintain close communication and cooperation.

Abbott informed the Australian side search work in progress, said that China was the first country to send ships to participate in the waters south line search. Australia thanked the Chinese side for their timely assistance, and is willing to continue to strengthen communication and coordination with China.

Xi Jinping said that this time you led a large delegation to China, reflects the Australian Government and state district, all walks of life to the development of Sino-Australian relations attention and sincerity. Australia and China are important countries in the Asia-Pacific region, have extensive and important common interests, cooperation has great potential. China is willing to work with Australia to promote the strategic partnership between China and Australia continue to move forward. The two sides should maintain close high-level exchanges and dialogue at all levels of communication, enhance political mutual trust, to accelerate the bilateral free trade agreement negotiations, hoping Australia for Chinese enterprises to invest in Australia provide good operating condition. The two sides should promote the two armies, exchanges and cooperation in combating transnational crime, humanities, strengthen coordination and cooperation in multilateral fields, jointly cope with climate change, cyber security and other global challenges. This year the two countries will host the APEC informal leadership meeting and the G20 summit, the two sides should continue to support each other to ensure a positive outcome in two meetings.

Abbott said that China's development in Australia, are the opportunities for the region and the world. Australia is willing to do a long-term reliable partner of China. My visit to China is the most important trip of the Northeast Asia, but also access to the climax, aimed at strengthening the strategic partnership between China and Australia, which is conducive to safeguarding peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region. I have visited Australia along with many ministers, governors, and a large number of entrepreneurs, which fully demonstrates the strong desire for Australia to strengthen cooperation with China. Australia is willing to work with China to accelerate bilateral FTA negotiations to Australia welcomes Chinese enterprises to invest in the hope to strengthen bilateral finance, education, science and technology, culture, tourism and other areas of cooperation, and promote non-governmental exchanges.I welcome this year to Australia Chairman Xi Jinping attended the G20 summit and the visit to Australia, and I look forward to China to attend the APEC informal leadership meeting again.

State Councilor Yang Jiechi attended the meeting.