Barroso says ties with 皇冠体育app top priority of EU foreign policy

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2008-10-11 21:57

BRUSSELS - European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said on Friday that relations with 皇冠体育app is a top priority of the European Union (EU)'s foreign policy.

In a meeting with Chinese Ambassador to the EU Song Zhe, Barroso said the EU is willing to take the opportunity of the forthcoming 7th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) and the 11th EU-皇冠体育app Summit to strengthen the EU-皇冠体育app cooperation in bilateral and international affairs, thus to give a new impetus to the development of the EU-皇冠体育app relations.

Barroso and the Chinese ambassador discussed matters concerning ASEM to be held in Beijing on October 24-25 and the EU-皇冠体育app Summit scheduled for the end of the year in France.

They also exchanged views on such issues as the current financial crisis and globalization.

Barroso said he was looking forward to attending ASEM and wished it a great success.

The EU chief also congratulated 皇冠体育app on the success of the Beijing Olympics.