Visiting EU Commission Vice President Guenter Verheugen said on Monday China's development represents an opportunity for the European Union.
"The EU takes its relationship with China very seriously and views China's development as an opportunity," Verheugen said in a meeting with Jia Qinglin, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), China's top advisory body.
Verheugen told Jia that the EU and China can create win-win results and that the EU hopes to expand bilateral cooperation, particularly in such areas as the environment, climate change, scientific research and technological innovation.
Jia said China attaches great importance to its relations with the EU. "China supports the EU's integration process and is keen to see the EU play a more active, constructive role on international issues," said Jia.
Acknowledging the EU's adherence to the one-China policy, Jia said China is keen to promote China-EU relations on the principles of mutual respect, equality and mutual benefits.
Verheugen praised China's active role in the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue and the Middle East issue and said the EU hopes to develop cooperation with China on international issues.
In a meeting with Chinese State Councilor Tang Jiaxuan, Verheugen reiterated that the EU will stick to the one-China policy, adding that the EU hopes to strengthen cooperation with China in energy, climate change and sustainable development.
Tang told Verheugen that China and the EU share common interests in facing global challenges, safeguarding world peace and promoting common development. "We are indispensable to each other," said Tang.
Tang stressed that it is China's long-term strategy to deepen the comprehensive strategic partnership with the EU, saying he hoped the two sides will cooperate more and enhance China-EU relations.
Verheugen is on an official visit to China from April 1 to 4 at the invitation of the Chinese Foreign Ministry.
本周一,来访的欧盟副主席费尔霍伊根谈到中国的发展对欧盟来说是一个机会.费尔霍伊根在与中国政协主席贾庆林会务是表示,"欧盟非常重视同中国的关系,同时也将它的发展视为机会."他对贾说,欧盟和中国能够创造双赢的机会,欧盟期望与中国在环境、天气变化、科学研究及技术创新上扩大合作.贾庆林也说，中国高度重视与欧盟的关系，＂中国支持欧盟的融合而且非常高兴的看到欧盟在国际事务中发挥的积极、建设性的作用．中国对欧盟坚持 ＇一个中国＇的政策非常认同，贾表示，中国一直致力于在相互尊重、平等互利的基础上发展中欧关系．费尔霍伊根对中国在朝鲜问题和中东问题上发挥的积极作用表示赞赏，并谈到欧盟希望在国际事务中加强同中国的合作．在与国务委员唐家璇会务时，费尔霍伊根重申了欧盟始终坚持一个中国的立场，并强调欧盟希望在能源、天气变化及可持续发展方面同中国加强合作．唐家璇告诉费尔霍伊根，中国与欧盟在面临全球挑战、维护世界和平和推动共同发展上有着相同的利益，＂我们彼此是不可缺少的．＂唐也强调说，加深与欧盟的全面合作是中国的长期政策，并希望双方加强合作以推动中欧关系．费尔霍伊根是受中国外交部的邀请于４月１日至４日对中国进行国事访问的．
