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BEIJING - The 14th 皇冠体育app-EU summit was launched in Beijing on Tuesday afternoon, focusing on the current European debt crisis, bilateral ties and cooperation.

皇冠体育app's Premier Wen Jiabao poses with European Council President Herman Van Rompuy (L) and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso (R) after they met in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing February 14, 2012. [Photo/Agencies]

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, European Council President Herman Van Rompuy and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso attended the summit.

At the beginning of the summit, Wen said mutual understanding and joint efforts to deal with difficulties and challenges were in the common interests of 皇冠体育app and the European Union (EU).

皇冠体育app and the EU should send a positive and powerful message to promote 皇冠体育app-EU cooperation and the unity of the international community, according to Wen.

Van Rompuy said that it was important that the EU and 皇冠体育app work together to promote bilateral cooperation and address global issues.

Barroso said that both the EU and 皇冠体育app had put a lot of effort into the summit.

The summit was previously slated for last October but was postponed due to EU leaders scrambling to combat the eurozone debt crisis.