Full Text of Joint Statement of the 10th China-EU Summit

    Joint Statement of the 10th China-EU Summit

    Beijing, 28 November 2007

    The Tenth China-EU Summit was held in Beijing on 28 November 2007. Premier Wen Jiabao of the State Council of China attended the meeting on behalf of the People's Republic of China. The EU was represented by the President of the European Council, Prime Minister Jose Socrates of the Portuguese Republic and the President of the European Commission, Mr. Jose Manuel Barroso.

    Leaders of the two sides had an overall review of the development of the bilateral relations since the establishment of the mechanism of China-EU Summit in 1998. They agreed that over the decade, China-EU relations have made a historical progress. Leaders expressed their satisfaction with the comprehensive cooperation between the two sides in broad fields and at all levels, and with the growing maturity of the China-EU comprehensive strategic partnership.

    Leaders welcomed the development of China-EU political relations. They hold that the full and effective political dialogue mechanism established between the two sides had played a positive role in enhancing mutual understanding and trust, and expanding common ground and cooperation, and serves as an important foundation for stronger China-EU political mutual trust. Full story

    Joint statement: China, EU relations make "historical progress" over decade

    BEIJING, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- A joint statement of the 10th China-EU Leaders' Meeting was released here Monday, noting that over the decade, China-EU relations have made a historical progress.

    The statement said that leaders of the two sides had an overall review of the development of the bilateral relations since the establishment of the mechanism of China-EU Summit in 1998 and agreed that over the decade, China-EU relations have made a historical progress.

    Leaders expressed their satisfaction with the comprehensive cooperation between the two sides in broad fields and at all levels, and with the growing maturity of the China-EU comprehensive strategic partnership, said the statement.Full story

    China, EU sign joint statement, to jointly face climate change

    BEIJING, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- According to a China-EU joint statement issued here Monday, China and the European Union will continue to strengthen cooperation on responding to climate change.

    The joint statement of the 10th China-EU Leaders' Meeting said leaders of both sides stressed in their meeting the great importance they attached to the issue of climate change, and their willingness to strengthen cooperation to jointly meet the serious challenge of climate change.

    "China and the EU are committed to the stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level which would prevent dangerous anthropogenic climate interference with the climate system, in accordance with their common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities," said the statement. Full story

EU, China to set up high-level dialogue to address trade imbalance

    BEIJING, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- China and the European Union (EU) will establish a high-level economic and trade dialogue by the end of March next year to address issues including trade imbalance and China's market economy status.

    According to a Joint Statement of the 10th China-EU Summit issued on Monday, the dialogue is designed for vice-premier level discussions on strategies in China-EU trade, investment and economic cooperation and coordinate bilateral projects, studies and develop plans in priority sectors,

    It will cover issues affecting the trade imbalance, including effective market access, intellectual property rights, environment, high technology and energy, among others. Full story

EU reaffirms one China policy, opposes Taiwan's proposal for UN membership

    BEIJING, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- The European Union (EU) reaffirmed its commitment to one China policy and said it doesn't support Taiwan's proposed "referendum on UN membership", according to a Joint Statement of the 10th China-EU Summit issued on Monday.

    The EU reiterated its concern over the intended referendum on UN membership in the name of Taiwan as this could lead to a unilateral change of the status quo across Taiwan Straits to which the EU is opposed, the statement said.

    In this context, the EU expressed its concern over the Taipei authorities' intentions about the future status of the island, the statement said.