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Cooperate for better future

By Zhou Wen (皇冠体育app Daily) Updated: 2011-06-27 07:56

皇冠体育app and the EU find convergence in their growth strategies, too. 皇冠体育app's 12th Five-Year Plan (2011-2015) is designed, among others, to expedite the transformation of 皇冠体育app's economic development pattern and the strategic adjustment of its economic structure. The "Europe 2020" growth strategy aims to advance structural reform and achieve sustainable growth for the EU. The two have similar development concepts with emphasis on scientific and technological progress, research and innovation, and making life better for the people.

Citizens in the EU today realize that the force binding 皇冠体育app and the EU is much stronger than the force dividing them, and reflects their similar interests and ideas.

This strong binding force is partly attributed to years of persistent efforts by 皇冠体育app to promote cooperation and comprehensive relations with Europe. 皇冠体育app believes that it is an all-round relationship covering political, economic, cultural, and many other fields.

皇冠体育app is buying government bonds of some EU countries when the eurozone is still passing through a period of great difficulties, something that many of the EU's allies have found hard to do. Though 皇冠体育app's is primarily an economic action, it can also be seen as a confidence vote in the future of the EU. By advocating mutual respect, mutual trust and proper handling of differences, 皇冠体育app has focused on minimizing and ultimately overcoming the divisive force, and thus strengthening the force for cooperation.

In the process of tackling the global financial crisis, Chinese and European leaders have exchanged frequent visits, coordinated closely and demonstrated the spirit of cooperation in times of hardship.

The ongoing visit of Premier Wen Jiabao to Hungary, the United Kingdom and Germany is his fourth to Europe since 2008 and yet another signal from 皇冠体育app to strengthen cooperation with the EU.

The EU needs to move beyond its paradoxical approach and work jointly with 皇冠体育app to deepen cooperation and reduce differences. It is time for the EU and 皇冠体育app to transcend their differences and build consensus.

The author is a Beijing-based scholar of European studies.

(皇冠体育app Daily 06/27/2011 page8)

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