Beijing, December 17th—Ma Hui, Vice-minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee, met here today with a delegation of Argentina-China friendship group of the Chamber of Deputies of the National Congress of Argentina led by Juliana Santillán, Vice Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Chamber of Deputies.

Ma spoke positively of China-Argentina relations and inter-party exchanges, and expressed that the Chinese side is willing to work with the Argentine side to implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, deepen practical cooperation in various fields, and promote the sustained and stable development of China-Argentina comprehensive strategic partnership through inter-party channels.

Santillán spoke highly of the economic and social development achievements made by the Chinese people under the leadership of the CPC, and said that all parties in the National Congress of Argentina are willing to strengthen exchanges and cooperation with the CPC to boost Argentina's own development and the development of Argentina-China relations.