China, Venezuela to step up co-op in bid to curb global financial crisis

Source: Xinhua | 04-09-2009 08:08

BEIJING, April 8 (Xinhua) -- China and Venezuela agreed here Wednesday to step up cooperation in fields such as energy, agriculture, and high technology and take joint actions in the face of the global financial crisis.

Chinese President Hu Jintao (R) meets with Venezuelan  President Hugo Chavez at the Great Hall of the People in  Beijing, capital of China, on April 8, 2009.(Xinhua/Rao Aimin)

The agreement was reached in a meeting between Chinese President Hu Jintao and his visiting Venezuelan counterpart Hugo Chavez. The Chinese Foreign Ministry said the two exchanged in-depth views on bilateral relations and other issues of common concern and reached an important consensus.