VIENNA, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- Austrian Minister of Digital and Economic Affairs, Margarete Schrambock, said here on Monday that Austria will continue taking China as a priority of its foreign trade relations.

Schrambock said that Chinese economy has shown great potential.In December this year, Austria will announce its foreign economic strategy, and the cooperation with China will play an important role in it. Austria will continue to promote the cooperation between the two countries at the political and economic levels, she added.

The minister also said that the two countries have traditional friendship. Austrian top leaders, including President Alexander Van der Bellen and Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, paid a visit to China in the first half of this year. The bilateral long-term and fruitful economic relationship fully proves the friendship between Austria and China.

Her remarks was made in the reception held jointly by the Chinese Embassy in Austria and the Chinese Permanent Mission to UN and other International Organizations in Vienna to celebrate the 69th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China which falls on Oct. 1.