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Premier Li: China, EU confront growing uncertainties with stable ties

2017-06-02 18:45 GMT+8 7971km to Beijing
Editor Li Qian

China and the European Union (EU) are confronting growing global "uncertainties" with a stable relationship, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Friday.

Li made the remarks in a speech at the EU-China Business Summit in Brussels, in response to European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker's worries about global uncertainties. 

Both sides believe that China and the EU should go with the tide of globalization and push forward globalization to make it fairer and more inclusive, Li added.

Premier Li Keqiang is welcomed by European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker (R) and European Council President Donald Tusk (L) in Brussels, Belgium on June 1, 2017. /Gov.cn Photo

In his speech, Li also vowed to uphold multilateralism and abide by the rules of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and other international bodies. 

Trade should be free and liberalized, he stressed, adding that global governance should embrace people from all around the world.

Li, who arrived in Brussels on Thursday, is discussing China-EU cooperation, as well as international and regional issues with European leaders. During his trip, China and EU signed a number of agreements in key areas covering politics, trade, investment, tourism, energy and scientific research.

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