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Last updated at: (Beijing Time) Wednesday, April 03, 2002

Chinese FM Holds Talks with EU Commissioner

Chinese Foreign Minister Tang Jiaxuan and European Union (EU) Commissioner for External Relations Christopher Patten held talks Tuesday in Beijing.


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Chinese Foreign Minister Tang Jiaxuan and European Union (EU) Commissioner for External Relations Christopher Patten held talks Tuesday in Beijing.

Tang said China-EU relations are showing a good trend of development, and the two sides are implementing in an active way the follow-up actions of the fourth China-EU summit, and many achievements have been made.

China and the EU have conducted frequent political contacts anddialogues at all levels, and made fruitful cooperation in the areas of science and technology, transportation, communications and information, said Tang, adding that the two sides are preparing for the fifth China-EU summit, which he said he is sure will be successful.

According to Tang, the Chinese side has noticed that the EU recently passed another document aiming to assist China's development, following the document the EU passed last May about its new policy towards China, and China appreciates the EU's attitude.

Tang said that China attaches great importance to the development of China-EU relations, and is keen to see the relationship develop smoothly in the new century.

Patten said that the EU and China share many similar viewpointsand common interests concerning major current international affairs and the establishment of a multiple international mechanism.

The EU is ready to strengthen political dialogue and consultation with China, and further expand and deepen bilateral cooperation in the areas of trade and economy, investment, scienceand technology, and environmental protection.

The two sides exchanged views on international and regional issues of shared concern, such as the Asia-Europe meeting, and thesituations on the Korean Peninsula and in Afghanistan.


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