Press Release: EU and China – a global partnership

The 10th annual EU-China Summit takes place on 28 November 2007 in Beijing. The European Commission will be represented by President José Manuel Barroso and Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson, as well as Joaquin Almunia, Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs. The Chinese delegation will be led by Prime Minister Wen Jiabao. The leaders will discuss the full range of bilateral and international issues, with particular focus on strengthening co-operation of some of today’s key global challenges such as climate change and energy security and supporting development in Africa. Apart from discussions on bilateral issues – including the state of play on negotiations for a PCA, and concerns about exchange rate / trade deficit - EU and Chinese leaders will also exchange views on regional and international issues, including Burma/Myanmar, non-proliferation in North Korea and Iran, and the Middle East Peace Process.

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European Commission: SPEECH/07/759: The EU and China: shaping the future together http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=SPEECH/07/759&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

European Commission: SPEECH/07/758: Growing Trade, Shared Challenges http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=SPEECH/07/758&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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