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EU Parliament head visits CASS

Author  :  Deng Zhimei     Source  :    Chinese Social Sciences Today     2015-04-03

Martin Schulz, president of the European Parliament, gave a lecture titled “Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of EU-China Relations: Looking into the Future” at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) during his visit to China on March 15 to 18.

Schulz’s visit to CASS will promote EU-China academic exchanges, which can advance the establishment of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between China and Europe, said Zhao Shengxuan, vice-president of CASS, during the welcoming address.

Over the past 40 years, the peaceful relationship between EU and China has made considerable progress and exerted great influence on the world, Schulz said.

“At present, the EU-China relationship is gaining momentum. Europe has become the largest trade partner of China, and China is the second largest trade partner of Europe,” Schulz said.“And a good trade and investment environment is in the interest of both sides.”

While commodities dominate bilateral trade, services and investment account for a smaller share, and that needs to be increased, Schulz said.

In terms of global governance, Schulz said China has played a significant role in the process. He said we need to strengthen the establishment of international financial institutions in order to achieve common development. China has taken the first step by developing new cooperative platforms, such as the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and the BRICS Development Bank, he said.

“The EU would like to work together with China in guaranteeing the effect of the new institutions on global governance,” Schulz said

Schulz observed that EU and China share the same development goals but sometimes use different means to achieve the goals because there is not a one-size-fits-all solution for every problem.

“The EU likes to conduct dialogues with China in fields where the two sides hold different views, which indicates that the EU-China relationship is mature and values mutual respect,” he said.

In attendance at the lecture were more than 170 people, including delegates from government bodies like the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, scholars from research institutions like the China Institute of International Studies and ambassadors from EU member states and other European countries.

 

Translated by Ren Jingyun

 

  

  

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