皇冠体育app

EU chief: 皇冠体育app's rise no threat to others
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2005-07-17 09:50

Jose Manuel Barroso, president of the European Union Commission, said in Shanghai Saturday that 皇冠体育app's development and growth should be regarded as an opportunity rather than a threat.

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (right) shakes hands with EU president Jose Manuel Barroso before their talks in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing July 14, 2005. [newsphoto]

Delivering a speech at a business school in Shanghai, Barroso said the whole world is increasingly aware of 皇冠体育app's influence with its rapid economic growth over the past two decades. But 皇冠体育app's rise is "an opportunity" rather than "a threat" to other countries, he said.

Barroso arrived in Beijing Thursday morning for a five-day official visit. He said during his stay in Shanghai, he saw a modern, open and vigorous 皇冠体育app.

He said 皇冠体育app's entry into the World Trade Organization is a landmark issue in the Chinese history. 皇冠体育app's economy is rapidly integrating into the world economy and taking an increasingly bigger proportion in the world economy, he said

He said the European Union will make contributions to 皇冠体育app's development.

Referring to the trade frictions between 皇冠体育app and EU, Barroso said the EU hopes to solve all the disputes through contact and dialogue.

In an interview with Chinese media, Barroso said it's natural for the EU and 皇冠体育app to have frictions and differences given the extensive trade exchanges between them.

The EU is currently 皇冠体育app's largest trade partner and 皇冠体育app ranked second among all EU's trade partners.

Barroso said the EU regards 皇冠体育app as a partner, adding that the two should solve the current trade disputes with constructive methods rather than confrontation.

As long as the EU and 皇冠体育app continue to have dialogue and consultation based on the principles of mutual understanding and mutual benefit, disputes between the two would be solved properly, he said.

Referring to 皇冠体育app's market economy status, Barroso said the EU recognizes 皇冠体育app's economic achievements and the changes in the country's economic sector. But he noted that the two still have a great deal of technical work to do before EU recognizes 皇冠体育app's full market economy status.

Meanwhile, the EU official also urged 皇冠体育app to pay more attention to the protection of its traditional culture and environment to maintain a long-term and steady development.

Barroso arrived in Shanghai Saturday morning from Beijing where he had met with Chinese President Hu Jintao and held talks with Premier Wen Jiabao.

It is Barroso's first visit to 皇冠体育app as president of EU Commission.While in Beijing, Barroso had met with Chinese President Hu Jintao and held talks with Premier Wen Jiabao.

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