Numerous pacts for EU-China summit By Qin Jize (China Daily) Updated: 2005-09-02 05:36
A wealth of agreements concerning maritime transportation, environmental
protection and biological diversity will be reached at the upcoming annual
EU-China Summit in Beijing next week.
Foreign Ministery spokesman Qin Gang answers questions a regular
press conference in Beijing, September 1, 2005.
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Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang announced the news yesterday at a regular
press briefing, the first after the summer break.
President Hu Jintao will meet with the European delegation to the summit next
Monday before leaving for the United States for his three-nation tour.
Among the dignitaries to attend the Eighth EU-China Summit in Beijing this
year will be Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, British Prime Minister Tony Blair, and
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso. Britain currently holds the
EU presidency.
Qin said the summit would cover a wide range of topics in a bid to further
promote the China-EU comprehensive strategic partnership.
He said the Second EU-China Business Summit would also be held next week,
hoping to increase the level of practical co-operation.
Reports said the two sides would also announce the beginning of formal talks
on a new EU-China framework agreement.
Observers believed the summit is another strong signal of mutual commitment
to deepen bilateral relations.
EU became China's largest trade partner last year while
China was EU's second biggest trade partner, according to Qin, who said he has
full confidence in the rosy prospects of bilateral co-operation.
