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Premier Wen calls on Slovenia to boost China-EU ties
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2006-09-11 19:27
HELSINKI -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Monday called on Slovenia to
boost relations between China and the European Union (EU) when it assumed
the EU presidency.
Wen made the call when he met here with his Slovenian counterpart Janez
Jansa on the sidelines of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) summit,
according to Chinese diplomats who attended the meeting.
Slovenia will take the EU presidency during the first half of 2008,
making it the first of the new member states which joined the EU in May
2004 to head the 25-member bloc.
Wen said the Chinese side hoped that Slovenia would play an active role
in deepening the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and
the EU.
On relations between China and Slovenia, he said the two sides had
enhanced political trust since they set up diplomatic ties 14 years ago,
and they had expanded cooperation in trade, cultural exchanges and
education.
China was willing to join hands with Slovenia to deepen cooperation in
various fields, said Wen.
Jansa said the Slovenian side welcomed the enhancement of cooperation
between China and Slovenia, as well as between China and the EU at large.
He pledged that his country would make more efforts to boost relations,
according to Chinese diplomats.
Jansa also extended appreciation to Wen for the constructive role China
had played in resolving issues surrounding the Balkan region within the
framework of the United Nations.
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