Therefore, both sides wish to further enhance and deepen their cooperation.

That is why, at this critical moment in history, the two of us have not only reaffirmed our alliance - we' ve agreed to deepen it.

We should deepen mutual understanding and friendship between our peoples.

But that depends on a high degree of cooperation by lenders who have been increasingly wary of new lending as the crisis has deepened.

The fundamental solution to these problems lies in deepened reform.