MADRID - Visiting Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang said on Wednesday that China sincerely hopes Spain and the whole of Europe will achieve steady growth and sustained prosperity.Li made the remarks during a breakfast meeting with Chinese and Spanish businesspersons.China and Spain, as well as China and Europe, share common interests and aspirations ......

BEIJING - There is strong political will within the European Union to keep the eurozone alive, and the recent efforts to find solutions to the debt crisis and build safeguards for the future are steps in this regard, said Herman Van Rompuy, European Council President. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the Euro Exhibition Wednesday morning at......

China's biggest trade links with Europe, ally in science, culture and education Editor's note: Michael Schaefer, German Ambassador to China, talked about bilateral cooperation prior to German Chancellor Angela Merkel's arrival in China today: Q: This year marks the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Germany and China. What have been t......

BEIJING - Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi on Friday exchanged views on the Iranian nuclear issue with Catherine Ashton, the European Union (EU)'s high representative for foreign affairs and security policy.In their telephone conversation, Yang said the international community is very concerned about the upcoming talks in Geneva between Iran, the EU an......

LONDON - The European Union should enhance its dialogue with China and discuss more issues of strategic importance to both sides, European experts said. "We need to discuss not only issues where we have shared interest, but also issues where we have conflicting interests," said Thomas Renard, a research fellow from the Egmont Royal Institute for In......

BRUSSELS - European Council President Herman Van Rompuy will visit China in the middle of this year to further strengthen the partnership between Beijing and Brussels.In addition to Rompuy's visit, European External Action Service Managing Director for Asia Viorel Isticioaia-Budura said China and EU are scheduled to hold their annual summit in Chin......

BERLIN - China and Germany pledged on Tuesday to enhance their efforts in coordinating macroeconomic policies and opposing trade and investment protectionism, according to a joint communique issued after a meeting between Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and his German counterpart Angela Merkel.The meeting, focusing on China's relations with Germany and ......

Two Chinese naval escort warships arrived in Greece's Piraeus Port on Monday, kicking off a five-day visit.A Chinese warship arrives at Pireaus Port of Greece, Aug. 9, 2010. Two Chinese naval warships destroyer Guangzhou and frigate Chaohu, which are part of the fifth Chinese naval escort flotilla, arrived on Monday at Pireaus Port for a visit to G......

TOKYO, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- European right-wing politicians including French Jean-Marie Le Pen on Saturday paid a visit to Japan's Yasukuni Shrine that has drawn outrage for honoring war criminals.The visit came one day ahead of the 65th anniversary of Japan's World War II surrender.Le Pen, leader of the far-right French National Front, told reporte......

BRUSSELS - A senior official with the Communist Party of China (CPC) on Wednesday stressed that China supports Europe's integration process as well as its efforts to deal with the sovereign debt crisis.China has faith in Europe's capability of getting over the current crisis, said Wang Jiarui, head of the CPC Central Committee's International Depar......