Senior legislator Wang Zhaoguo met here Thursday with delegates attending the fifth Asia-Europe Parliamentary Partnership Meeting (ASEP).
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Wang Zhaoguo(R), vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), meets with First Deputy Speaker of Finnish Parliament Seppo Kaariainen during the fifth ASEP meeting on June 19, 2008 in Beijing. (Photo by Yu Xiaoping) |
Wang, vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), met with First Deputy Speaker of Finnish Parliament Seppo Kaariainen. They discussed the parliamentary exchange and its role in promoting Asia-Europe cooperation.
ASEP, initiated in 1996 and held every two years in Asia and Europe in turn, is aimed at enhancing mutual understanding between Asia and Europe through increased dialogues among parliaments.