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Blair: EU-China ties 'immensely important'
(AFP)
Updated: 2005-09-06 07:02
BEIJING - British Prime Minister Tony Blair said that strong relations
between the EU and China were "immensely important" as the two sides held an
annual summit boosted by the settlement of a textiles row. AFP
reported
Blair was attending the one-day meeting as part of Britain's
turn at the rotating presidency of the 25-nation European Union and said it was
beneficial to both sides to help the relationship grow.
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| Britain's Prime Minister Tony Blair speaks at the EU-China summit
at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
[AFP] | "The strategic partnership between China
and the European Union is of immense importance, not just in terms of trade and
the economy, but also in terms of our cooperation in all the major political
issues the world faces," he said in a meeting with Chinese President Hu Jintao
on Monday.
Blair's spokesman said that on top of the usual trade-focused agenda, global
political and security issues had been added in the wake of the terrorist
bombings in London which left 56 people dead in July.
Human rights issues were also discussed.
Despite disagreements on issues including Europe's embargo on arms sales to
China and its refusal to grant Beijing market economy status, Hu agreed that
building understanding was crucial.
"Regular meetings between China and the European Union are good for enhancing
our mutual understanding and are also good for mutual beneficial cooperation and
moving forward our comprehensive strategic partnership," he told Blair.
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