CHINA / Background
China-EU summits in recent years
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2006-09-10 09:02
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao will attend the ninth China-EU Summit during
his visit to Finland, Britain, Germany and Tajikistan on Sept. 9-16. The
following is a chronology of the China-EU summits in recent years:
In January 1998, the European Union (EU) proposed that the China-EU
summit be held during the second Asia-Europe Meeting and a regular
meeting mechanism be established. On April 2, the first China-EU Summit
was held in London between then Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji, Prime
Minister Tony Blair of Britain that held the rotating EU presidency, and
then President of the European Commission Jacques Santer. After the
summit, China and the EU issued a joint statement, which vowed to forge a
steady and long-term constructive partnership and decided to hold the
summit annually.
In December 1999, the second China-EU Summit was held in Beijing. The two
sides committed themselves to pushing forward the steady and long-term
constructive China-EU partnership, and expanding and deepening mutually
beneficial cooperation in various areas.
In October 2000, the third China-EU Summit was held in Beijing. The two
sides exchanged views on such issues as China's entry to the WTO, the
reinforcement of bilateral cooperation in the fields of science and
technology, energy, information and education, the crackdown on illegal
migration, the promotion of dialogue on human rights, and the
strengthening of judicial cooperation.
In September 2001, the fourth China-EU Summit was held in Brussels. The
two sides held talks on issues concerning the reinforcement of political
dialogue, the expansion of economic and trade relations and exchanges of
science and technology. They also discussed cooperation in areas of
environmental protection and energy, and joint efforts to crack down on
human trafficking and illegal migration.
In September 2002, the fifth China-EU Summit was held in the Danish
capital of Copenhagen. At the summit, the two sides released a joint
press communique calling for China and the EU to further expand and
deepen their mutually beneficial cooperation in various fields, and push
forward the comprehensive China-EU partnership.
In October 2003, the sixth China-EU Summit was held in Beijing. The two
sides decided to develop a comprehensive strategic partnership.
In December 2004, the seventh China-EU Summit was held in The Hague, the
Netherlands. The two sides signed a string of documents, including a
joint declaration on international nonproliferation and arms control.
In September 2005, the eighth China-EU Summit was held in Beijing. During
the meeting, the two sides issued a joint declaration on climate change,
and signed a series of cooperative agreements in a wide range of areas,
including transportation, environmental protection, the space development
program, and the refurbishment of the Beijing Capital Airport.
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