Beijing urges end to EU embargo
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May 11, 2011, Wednesday
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CHINA yesterday urged the European Union to lift its arms embargo and recognize China's market economy status at an early date to pave the way for the further development of bilateral ties.
"We think the two issues involve political discrimination against China," said Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu at a regular news briefing in Beijing.
"The sooner they are resolved, the sooner the burden on China-EU relations can be cast off, and the more progress China-EU relations can make," Jiang said.
She said the EU's arms embargo, which was implemented nearly two decades ago, did not fall in line with the deepening China-EU comprehensive and strategic partnership.
According to the spokeswoman, more than 80 countries have recognized China's market economy status, as China's market economy system has made great improvements through 30 years of reforming and opening-up.
"The EU, as China's largest trading partner, should recognize China's market economy status in an objective way," said Jiang.
Jiang's remarks came ahead of a visit by European Council President Herman Van Rompuy and the second round of China-EU high-level strategic dialogues, which are due to be held in Hungary later this week.
Van Rompuy will pay a five-day visit to China from Sunday. The visit is his first official visit to China since he became president of the European Council in 2009.
Chinese President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao are due to meet Van Rompuy in Beijing during a tour which will also take him to Shanghai and Chengdu, Jiang said.
"We hope the visit will help boost mutual understanding between China and the EU and further promote bilateral cooperation," said the spokeswoman.
"We think the two issues involve political discrimination against China," said Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu at a regular news briefing in Beijing.
"The sooner they are resolved, the sooner the burden on China-EU relations can be cast off, and the more progress China-EU relations can make," Jiang said.
She said the EU's arms embargo, which was implemented nearly two decades ago, did not fall in line with the deepening China-EU comprehensive and strategic partnership.
According to the spokeswoman, more than 80 countries have recognized China's market economy status, as China's market economy system has made great improvements through 30 years of reforming and opening-up.
"The EU, as China's largest trading partner, should recognize China's market economy status in an objective way," said Jiang.
Jiang's remarks came ahead of a visit by European Council President Herman Van Rompuy and the second round of China-EU high-level strategic dialogues, which are due to be held in Hungary later this week.
Van Rompuy will pay a five-day visit to China from Sunday. The visit is his first official visit to China since he became president of the European Council in 2009.
Chinese President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao are due to meet Van Rompuy in Beijing during a tour which will also take him to Shanghai and Chengdu, Jiang said.
"We hope the visit will help boost mutual understanding between China and the EU and further promote bilateral cooperation," said the spokeswoman.
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