'Ambitious approach' needed for new China-EU ties

时间：2007-11-26 07:46:09

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BRUSSELS, Nov. 26 - The European Union (EU) and China need to adopt an ambitious approach at negotiations1 to strike a new partnership2 and cooperation deal, EU Trade Commissioner3 Peter Mandelson said recently.

 

"This has to be an agreement of the highest standard and ambition, which addresses current concerns and provides the framework for the coming years," Mandelson said in a written interview before a crucial China-EU summit.

 

Chinese and EU leaders will assemble in Beijing next week for their annual summit. And the new partnership agreement is almost certain to be high on their agenda, which will also include trade relations, cooperation in environmental protection and international issues.

 

Earlier this year, China and the EU officially began talks on the new partnership and cooperation agreement, a key document to update the 1985 Trade and Economic Cooperation Agreement. The current document is the legal basis governing China-EU ties and sets the tone for future relations.

 

Mandelson said he hoped the new partnership deal would bring the already leading trade partners even closer.

 

"On trade, we need to focus on medium to long term (deals), seeking an agreement that will enhance the business environment and unlock opportunities," Mandelson said. "This is in the shared interest of the EU and China."

 

The EU is the largest trading partner of China, while Beijing is the trading bloc's second largest. In the first 10 months of this year, bilateral4 trade reached nearly $288 billion, up 27.5 percent year-on-year, according to Customs data.

 

Mandelson reached Beijing on Friday on his fifth visit to China since becoming the EU Trade Commissioner in late 2004. He is scheduled to meet Chinese trade officials and representatives from European firms operating in the country.

 

His frequent trips to China highlight the deepening of bilateral ties, although they still have some differences over trade issues.

 

Citing the trade gap between the EU and China as one of his major concerns, Mandelson said he needed time to talk to the Chinese authorities during the summit to find a solution to the problem.

 

"This is a development in our trading relationship that both sides need to take very seriously."

 

EU exports to China grew by about 20 percent last year, and Mandelson hoped EU companies would share more of the huge potential offered by the Chinese market. Better access to EU businesses and more protection of intellectual property rights will be among the issues to be discussed, Mandelson said.

 

The EU will treat China more as a "normal partner" in its trade relationship, Mandelson said. "We should make fewer allowances for China's 'developing' and 'emerging' country status."

 
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1 negotiations af4b5f3e98e178dd3c4bac64b625ecd0     
协商( negotiation的名词复数 )； 谈判； 完成（难事）； 通过
参考例句：
  • negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
  • Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。
2 partnership NmfzPy     
n.合作关系，伙伴关系
参考例句：
  • The company has gone into partnership with Swiss Bank Corporation.这家公司已经和瑞士银行公司建立合作关系。
  • Martin has taken him into general partnership in his company.马丁已让他成为公司的普通合伙人。
3 commissioner gq3zX     
n.（政府厅、局、处等部门）专员，长官，委员
参考例句：
  • The commissioner has issued a warrant for her arrest.专员发出了对她的逮捕令。
  • He was tapped for police commissioner.他被任命为警务处长。
4 bilateral dQGyW     
adj.双方的，两边的，两侧的
参考例句：
  • They have been negotiating a bilateral trade deal.他们一直在商谈一项双边贸易协定。
  • There was a wide gap between the views of the two statesmen on the bilateral cooperation.对双方合作的问题，两位政治家各自所持的看法差距甚大。

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