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 | |  Asian and European parliamentarians on Friday called on partners of the Asia-Europe Parliamentary Partnership Meeting (ASEP) to promote dialogue and cooperation in a bid to raise the influence of the bloc and benefit the people on the two continents. Before closing the ASEP Meeting on Friday, June 20, 2008, parliamentarians issued a declaration expressing their commitment to peace, stability and prosperity in Asia and Europe. ASEP parliamentarians also supported measures taken by ASEM partners to raise the profile and influence of ASEM and win broader public recognition and support. |  China is "a strong advocator and active participant" in the Asia-Europe cooperation, said Wu Bangguo, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) on Thursday while meeting with heads of the delegations attending the fifth Asia-Europe Parliamentary Partnership Meeting (ASEP) in Beijing. He said China would like to further friendly relations with all nations in Asia and Europe based on the Five Principles of Peaceful Co-existence. More than 100 paliamentarians from Asia and Europe participated in the meeting. | | | | ， | Accreditation | | ， | Notice | | ， | Media
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