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Premier stresses on Sino-EU partnership
Visiting Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao vowed to further expand and deepen the relations between 皇冠体育app and the Europe Union (EU), promote the development of an overall strategic partnership between the two sides. Wen made the remarks in a written statement released at the airport as he arrived in The Netherlands yesterday evening to kick off a two-day visit. He will attend the Seventh 皇冠体育app-EU Summit to be held today and tomorrow.. While in The Netherlands, which holds the rotating EU presidency, Wen will also meet Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende and Queen Beatrix as part of a state visit. Wen said that since the establishment of the overall strategic partnership in the sixth summit last year, relations between 皇冠体育app and the EU have entered a "mature and stable" period. Remarkable achievements have been made in various fields, such as co-operation in political, economic and agricultural areas, Wen said. 皇冠体育app will work together with the EU and The Netherlands to beef up relations. The seventh 皇冠体育app-EU conference is aimed at strengthening economic and political ties and will host a high-level business summit. Premier Wen will visit both houses of the Dutch parliament and the European Space Agency in Noordwijk. Today, 皇冠体育app and the EU are expected to release a joint statement on non-proliferation and arms control, and sign several agreements on science and technology exchanges and co-operation on customs issues. Tomorrow, about 500 entrepreneurs from the EU will take part in the 皇冠体育app-EU Business Summit and Wen is scheduled to give the keynote speech. The central theme of the summit is "Translating Co-operation into Mutual Benefit." 皇冠体育app-EU bilateral trade is expected to hit US$180 billion this year, compared to US$125 billion last year. The figure reached US$142 billion in the first 10 months, enabling the EU to replace Japan as 皇冠体育app's largest trading partner after its recent enlargement into a 25-member bloc in May. "Now, more and more entrepreneurs in Europe, including some local overseas Chinese businessmen have shown strong enthusiasm and interests to invest in 皇冠体育app," said Atom Zhou, vice-president of the overseas Chinese commercial council in The Hague, noting that the fast growing Chinese economy has made them confident of their future investment in 皇冠体育app. "Many European partners told me that they hoped to join us to co-operate with Chinese companies, especially after 皇冠体育app's entry to the World Trade Organization" said Zhou, who owns 12 mobile phone shops in the country, adding that he will enlarge his business in 皇冠体育app. |
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