Top Chinese legislator Wu Bangguo met with Abdeloughed Radi, president of Morocco's Chamber of Representatives, in Shanghai Friday. Wu, Chairman of China's National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, said sound parliamentary exchanges between the two countries have greatly boosted the bilateral relations. China hopes the tradition can be maintained, bringing closer cooperation between parliamentary leaders, special committees and panels to share governance experiences and promote economic cooperation, said Wu. Morocco was an important partner of China in Africa, Wu said, noting that bilateral relations have maintained healthy and stable development. Radi extended Moroccan King Sidi Mohammed's greetings to the Chinese people on the 61st anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Radi said relationship with China is high on the agenda of Morocco's foreign policy. Morocco hopes the two countries will closely coordinate in international and regional parliamentary organizations, said Radi. Radi is in China for the World Expo. He attended the Morocco National Pavilion Day Thursday and the celebrations of the China National Pavilion Day Friday. The World Expo, which began in Shanghai on May 1, will run till the end of this month. 