Tag for 'EU-China Relations'
Tuesday, April 18th, 2017
Mogherini stresses key role of EU-China cooperation in a multilateral world 18/04/2017 The importance of cooperation between the EU and China in the face of international challenges will be a key theme of EU High Representative / European Commission Vice-President Federica Mogherini's visit to China. The visit marks the third time Mogherini has been in [...]
Monday, July 18th, 2016
Foreign Affairs Council held 18/07/2016 Fight against terrorismIn the aftermath of the attack in Nice, ministers discussed the fight against terrorism. They observed a minute of silence at 12.00 to pay tribute to the victims. Ministers expressed their condolences to France, expressed their solidarity and readiness to continue supporting France in the Sahel and in [...]
Wednesday, July 13th, 2016
EU-China Summit held 13/07/2016 The 18th bilateral summit between the EU and China took place on 12-13 July in Beijing.European Council President Donald Tusk and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker represented the European Union. China was represented by Prime Minister Li Keqiang.EU-China relationsLeaders moved forward the strategic partnership between the EU and China.They provided political [...]
Wednesday, June 22nd, 2016
New strategy for the European Union’s relations with China 22/06/2016 High Representative Federica Mogherini and the European Commission today adopted a new strategy mapping out the EU’s relationship with China for the next five years.The paper, entitled "Elements for a new EU strategy on China", identifies major opportunities for the EU's relationship with China, in [...]
Wednesday, October 15th, 2014
Meeting with the Premier of the People's Republic of China: Press statement following the meeting between Herman Van Rompuy, President of the European Council, José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, and Premier of the People's Republic of China, Li Keqiang Milan 15 October 2014STATEMENT/14/320 Herman Van Rompuy, President of the European Council, and [...]
Thursday, October 2nd, 2014
On events in Hong Kong: Statement by the Spokesperson Brussels, 02 October 2014141002/01 "We have been concerned about events in Hong Kong and are closely monitoring developments.In the light of the ongoing demonstrations, we welcome the restraint shown by both sides. We urge all sides to continue to exercise this restraint.We encourage all parties to [...]
Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014
On the sentencing of respected Uighur academic Ilham Tohti: statement by the EEAS Spokesperson Brussels, 23 September 2014140923/01 "The EU condemns the life sentence for alleged “separatism” handed out today to Uighur economics professor Ilham Tohti, which is completely unjustified.The EU deplores that the due process of law was not respected, in particular with regard [...]
Thursday, August 7th, 2014
WTO Appellate Body rules against Chinese restrictions on access to rare earths and other raw materials Brussels, 7 August 2014 IP/14/912 The Appellate Body of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) today ruled in the EU’s favour. It confirmed the findings made by a Panel in March 2014 that China’s export restrictions on rare earth, as [...]
Thursday, June 26th, 2014
Statement by the Spokesperson on improving Cross-Strait relations Brussels, 26 June 2014140626/01 "We welcome the first visit of China's top official in charge of Cross-Strait relations to Taiwan, following the historic visit of his counterpart to mainland China in February. The event shows the dynamism of the process of rapprochement, established in 2008.We encourage both [...]
Thursday, May 8th, 2014
Statement by the Spokesperson of the EU High Representative on the recent escalation of tensions in the South China Sea Brussels, 08 May 2014140508/04 The spokesperson of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the Commission, issued the following statement today:"We are concerned about recent incidents [...]
