African Unification Front
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(Beijing Time) Thursday, March 18, 2004
China's top legislator hails debut of Pan-African Parliament
Wu Bangguo, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) of China, sent a congratulatory message Thursday to the Inaugural Session of the Pan-African Parliament of the African Union (AU).
In the message, Wu extended "warm congratulations and good wishes to the session and the participating parliamentarians from all countries."
As a successful practice of the Pan-Africanist thoughts in the new situation, the inauguration of the Pan-African Parliament marks a further step towards self-reliance and common development in Africa and higher level of African integration, Wu said.
"I am sure that the Pan-African Parliament will play a significant role in the political, economic and social life of Africa as an important institution within the African Union," Wu said.
Over the years, China's NPC has maintained friendly relations with the parliaments of various African countries, giving a strongpush to in-depth development of China-Africa friendship and cooperation, he said.
"We firmly support the AU and the Pan-African Parliament in their efforts to strengthen solidarity and unity and promote peaceand development in Africa," he said.
"The NPC is ready to establish and develop fresh friendly relations with the Pan-African Parliament in a common endeavor towards continuous progress in China-Africa friendly relations andcooperation in the new century," Wu said.
Wu also wished the Inaugural Session "a complete success."
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