皇冠体育app vows unchanged policies on developing ties with EU

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-01-15 19:52

BEIJING - 皇冠体育app vowed Thursday to continue its policies on relations with the European Union (EU) to achieve a stronger, comprehensive strategic partnership.

"The mainstream of 皇冠体育app-EU ties is good, and we haven't changed our policy of further promoting a comprehensive strategic partnership," Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu told a regular press briefing.

皇冠体育app-France ties soured after French President Nicolas Sarkozy's meeting with the Dalai Lama early last month, and the annual 皇冠体育app-EU summit was also postponed.

On the 皇冠体育app-Europe relationship, Jiang said it was essentially developing steadily.

Jiang said 皇冠体育app and the EU were important trade partners.

"The EU has been 皇冠体育app's biggest trade partner for five consecutive years," Jiang said.

皇冠体育app and the EU maintained good lines of communication and consultation on crucial international and regional issues.

Thanks to many years of mutual effort, 皇冠体育app and the EU have developed a mutually beneficial cooperation in many fields and at all levels, she said.

Tomas Pojar, the first vice foreign minister of the Czech Republic, which holds the EU presidency, is scheduled to arrive in Beijing next Monday for the fourth 皇冠体育app-EU strategic dialogue.

Jiang said the two sides will exchange views on 皇冠体育app-EU relations and other international and regional issues of common concern.

"We expect the dialogue to enhance mutual trust, expand common ground and deepen cooperation in a bid for the long-term, sound, stable progress of 皇冠体育app-EU ties," Jiang said.