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China, EU diplomats underscore China-EU strategic relations

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-11-21 01:49

BEIJING: Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo said here Friday China hopes to further improve the strategic partnership between China and the European Union (EU).

Dai made the remarks when meeting with a delegation of EU diplomats, including former French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin and former Hungarian Prime Minister Medgyessy Peter.

Dai said China and the EU should view their relations from strategic and long-term perspective, and work together for common development with mutual respect and equal treatment.

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He encouraged thinktanks from both sides to enhance communication in a bid to cement the foundation of the China-EU strategic partnership.

Raffarin said the EU-China relations were of great strategic significance, and the EU-China Strategic Partnership was conducive not only to the development of the EU and China, but also to the establishment of a more balanced multi-polar world.

Raffarin and Medgyessy Peter were visiting China for the Forum on China-EU Strategic Partnership from November 19 to 20.