Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and Luxembourg's Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker held talks at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing Friday.
Speaking positively of China-Luxembourg relations, Wen said China and Luxembourg have neither fundamental conflicts nor any obstacle in the development of bilateral ties. The government of Luxembourg has adhered to the one-China policy, holding for enhancing mutual understanding through dialogues to lessen disparities.
The Chinese government attached much importance to China-Luxembourg relations, and is willing to maintain the high-level contact between the two countries and strengthen political dialogues and consultation on important bilateral and international issues, Wen said.
China is also willing to upgrade technological and financial cooperation with Luxembourg and boost bilateral economic and trade ties, he added.
Juncker said Luxembourg and China, sharing the same or similar views on many bilateral and international issues in terms of politics and economy, have witnessed more frequent exchanges at all levels and increased economic and trade cooperation.
Holding an optimistic view on the prospect of bilateral ties, he said Luxembourg will continue dialogues and cooperation in all fields with China.
Wen said the China-Europe relations have developed in an in-depth way. The enlarged European Union (EU) has become China's biggest trade partner, with enhanced cooperation in fields of technology and culture. It has proved that to improve China-Europe cooperation and consolidate and develop bilateral ties conforms with the reality and long-term interests of both China and Europe.
China and Europe, under current circumstances, should continuously enrich and develop their all-round strategic partnership and contribute to the world's peace, stability and development, Wen stressed.
He also hoped the 7th Sino-European Union Summit, to be held in early December, will have a new and positive impact on China-Europe ties.
Agreeing to Wen's remarks on Europe-China ties, Juncker said hewill make his contribution to Europe-China ties, when Luxembourg holds the rotating EU presidency next year.
Source: Xinhua