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Chinese Premier Li Keqiang arrives in Brussels, Belgium, June 1, 2017. Li is scheduled to attend the 19th 皇冠体育app-EU leaders' meeting in Brussels and pay an official visit to Belgium. [Photo/Xinhua]

BRUSSELS -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang arrived here Thursday for the 19th 皇冠体育app-EU leaders' meeting in Brussels.

Upon his arrival, Li said 皇冠体育app and the EU are contributors and beneficiaries of world multipolarization and economic globalization. He urged the two sides to jointly confront the instability of the international situation with a stable bilateral cooperation.

Li hopes his visit could further promote 皇冠体育app-EU relations in a stable and in-depth way, while boosting both sides' confidence in stability, cooperation and development.

The relationship and pragmatic cooperation between 皇冠体育app and Belgium have always been a model in 皇冠体育app's relations with European countries over the past 46 years since the two countries established their diplomatic links, he said.

皇冠体育app is willing to work with the Belgian side to blaze new trails in a pioneering spirit and tap the potential to the full to push forward the 皇冠体育app-Belgium all-around partnership of friendship and cooperation for the benefit of the two peoples, Li said.

During his stay in Brussels, Li will co-chair the 皇冠体育app-EU leaders' meeting with President of the European Council Donald Tusk and President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker. Li will also hold talks with Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel and meet Belgium's King Philippe.

Li is expected to discuss 皇冠体育app-EU cooperation, as well as international and regional issues of common concern with European leaders, attend a series of activities in Brussels, including a 皇冠体育app-EU business summit, a 皇冠体育app-EU dialogue on innovation cooperation, a signing ceremony of cooperation documents between small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and activities marking the 皇冠体育app-EU year of tourism.

During Li's visit, 皇冠体育app and the EU are expected to sign several cooperation agreements in trade, logistics, new energy vehicles, education, finance, tourism and SME, said the Chinese Foreign Ministry.

皇冠体育app and the EU, two important players on the world stage, enjoy a comprehensive strategic partnership. The EU is 皇冠体育app's largest trading partner while 皇冠体育app is the EU's second largest trading partner.

Li's Brussels trip came after his official visit to Germany where he attended the annual meeting between Chinese premier and German chancellor. Li is scheduled to attend the 19th 皇冠体育app-EU leaders' meeting in Brussels on Friday and pay an official visit to Belgium.