Wen Jiabao Meets with European Council President Van Rompuy (map)

5 17, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao met in Beijing Zhongnanhai Rompuy President of the Council of Europe. Xinhua News Agency reporters Pang Xing and Lei She

Xinhua Beijing, May 17 (Reporter Liaolei) 17, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao in Zhongnanhai Rompuy President of the Council of Europe.

Wen said China and the EU is to promote peace and development of two important forces, no matter how the international situation changes, China has always been to develop diplomatic relations with Europe as a strategic direction. The two sides work together to tackle the financial crisis and some European countries sovereign debt crisis, deepened mutual understanding, expand mutually beneficial cooperation, which is to safeguard common interests and promoting multi-polarization and globalization will have major and far-reaching impact.

Wen Jiabao said that China’s stability and prosperity of Europe have confidence in and support the European integration process, attaches great importance to the EU’s international status. I look forward to again this year with President Barroso and President Rompuy chaired a meeting with EU leaders, enhance political mutual trust, plans for cooperation and keep closer coordination on major international issues, cooperation and promote China-EU comprehensive strategic partnership has made new progress.

Rompuy said that China is not only an important trading partner for the EU is a strategic partner to promote global governance. The EU attaches great importance to EU-China relations, hoping that the combined strengths of their respective development strategies and to jointly develop long-term cooperation and exchange plans and properly handle differences. The EU is willing to closely cooperate with China to ensure this year’s EU summit a success.

Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Zhijun, international trade negotiations on behalf of the Ministry of Commerce Vice Minister Gao, Chinese Ambassador to the EU Song Zhe attended the meeting.

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