Li Qiang, secretary of the CPC Shanghai Committee, met Jaroslav Tvrdik, chairman of Czech-Sino People’s Friendship Association, and his delegation on Friday.

Li expressed his gratitude for Tvrdik’s efforts to promote the exchange between the people of the two countries. He briefed his guests on Shanghai’s economy and development in recent years. He pointed out that Chinese President Xi Jinping made a state visit to Czech in 2016. During the trip, Xi established the strategic partnership and ushered in a new era for the two countries.

Li said that Tvrdik would attend the talks among the Communist Party of China and other top party leaders in the world and he believed that Tvrdik would surely advance the friendship between China and Czech.