

Those scenes are still vivid in my memory and they are hard to forget. When the European debt issue deepened and spread, I had in-depth exchange of views with European leaders and conveyed China's sincere wish for mutual help and mutual support in the trying times. At the critical juncture of the raging international financial crisis, I took a "journey of confidence" to several European countries to discuss with European leaders ways to tackle the crisis and deepen cooperation. After the EU had its biggest eastward enlargement, I used my first European trip as Chinese Premier to show China's strong support for European integration. I remember when I first attended the China-EU Summit in October 2003, EU leaders and I jointly made the decision to establish the comprehensive strategic partnership. I have forged deep working relations with many European leaders. As Chinese Premier, I have attended the China-EU Summit for 10 consecutive times, set foot on the beautiful land of Europe 11 times and visited 18 EU member states. I hold the development of this relationship close to my heart. This is the eighth time for me to attend the China-EU Business Summit and I value this opportunity to have candid exchanges with Chinese and European entrepreneurs.Ĭhina-EU relationship is one of the most important partnerships in the world and a strategic priority in China's foreign relations. It gives me great pleasure to meet in Brussels friends old and new from the Chinese and European business communities. Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China
