European Parliament (EP) President Josep Borrell Fontelles on
Wednesday highly praised the EU-China relationship, saying that
China had made impressive achievements on every front.
Meeting with China's Ambassador to the EU Guan Chengyuan at the
EP building, Fontelles recounted his visit to China, especially the
Tibet Autonomous Region, this summer, saying he was deeply
impressed with the talks with the Chinese leaders, and China's
accomplishments in every field.
He said China is playing an increasingly important role in
international affairs.
Fontelles expressed his satisfaction with the increasingly
intensive exchanges between the EP and the Chinese parliament, and
hoped such activities would be further enhanced.
More than 70, or one-tenth of EP members have visited China
since the beginning of this year. Fontelles' tour in July was the
first for an EP head in 13 years.
Fontelles rebutted the theory of "China threat" in a recent
article, noting that there is no reason for the Europeans to feel
jittered about an awakening China.
Guan told Xinhua that the EP's attitude toward China is shifting
favorably as more and more lawmakers are able to view Chinese
affairs impartially and actively engage in boosting bilateral
relations.
(Xinhua News Agency December 7, 2006)
