EU-China Summit The news: The 11th EU-China Summit will take place in Prague. The Commission will be represented by the President of the European Commission, José Manuel Barroso, Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy Benita Ferrero-Waldner and Commissioner for Trade Catherine Ashton. This Summit takes place after the successful visit of Premier Wen to the EC Headquarters in Brussels on 30 January, the visit of Commissioner Ferrero-Waldner to Beijing on 29-30 March as well as the High Level Economic and Trade Dialogue on 7-8 May 2009. The background: As one of the largest and fastest growing emerging economies and with the EU being its first export destination, China is a an important international player and a key partner for the EU in addressing global challenges such as the current financial crisis, the Doha Round and climate change. Both these issues are expected to be high on the agenda of the Leaders' meeting. Further topics to be discussed are bilateral trade and international issues of mutual concern. Moreover, it is also expected that the summit will endorse progress in our bilateral cooperation in different sectors. Last but not least, the Summit takes place shortly after the 27th round of the EU-China dialogue on human rights (Prague, 14 May 2009). Human rights issues are indeed part of the regular political dialogue between the EU and China, which is characterised by its comprehensiveness. The event: 11th EU-China Summit in Prague EbS coverage of the EU-China Summit in Prague + photo coverage The sources: European Commission's website: http://ec.europa.eu/external_relations/china/index_en.htm EU-China Summit 2008 http://ec.europa.eu/external_relations/china/summits_en.htm Commissionner Benita Ferrero-Waldner's website: http://ec.europa.eu/commission_barroso/ferrero-waldner/index_en.htm The contacts: Christiane Hohmann +32 2 29 91196 christiane.hohmann@ec.europa.eu Amadeu Altafaj Tardio +32 2 295 2658 amadeu.altafaj-tardio@ec.europa.eu Anja Fiedler +32 2 29 80385 anja.fiedler@ec.europa.eu 3

Praag, Tsjechië
© Anton Bussemaker
datum 20 mei 2009
plaats Praag, Tjechie
aanwezigen B. (Benita) Ferrero-Waldner i, C.M. (Catherine) Ashton i e.a.
organisatie Europese Commissie (EC) i

The 11 th EU-China Summit will take place in Prague. The Commission will be represented by the President of the European Commission, José Manuel Barroso, Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy Benita Ferrero-Waldner and Commissioner for Trade Catherine Ashton.

This Summit takes place after the successful visit of Premier Wen to the EC Headquarters in Brussels on 30 January, the visit of Commissioner Ferrero-Waldner to Beijing on 29-30 March as well as the High Level Economic and Trade Dialogue on 7-8 May 2009.

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Achtergrond

As one of the largest and fastest growing emerging economies and with the EU being its first export destination, China is a an important international player and a key partner for the EU in addressing global challenges such as the current financial crisis, the Doha Round and climate change. Both these issues are expected to be high on the agenda of the Leaders’ meeting. Further topics to be discussed are bilateral trade and international issues of mutual concern.

Moreover, it is also expected that the summit will endorse progress in our bilateral cooperation in different sectors.

Last but not least, the Summit takes place shortly after the 27 th round of the EU-China dialogue on human rights (Prague, 14 May 2009). Human rights issues are indeed part of the regular political dialogue between the EU and China, which is characterised by its comprehensiveness.

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Bijeenkomst

11 th EU-China Summit in Prague

EbS coverage of the EU-China Summit in Prague + photo coverage

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Bronnen

European Commission's website:

http://ec.europa.eu/external_relations/china/index_en.htm

EU-China Summit 2008

http://ec.europa.eu/external_relations/china/summits_en.htm

Commissionner Benita Ferrero-Waldner's website:

http://ec.europa.eu/commission_barroso/ferrero-waldner/index_en.htm

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Perscontacten

Christiane Hohmann       +32 2 29 91196              christiane.hohmann@ec.europa.eu

Amadeu Altafaj Tardio    +32 2 295 2658              amadeu.altafaj-tardio@ec.europa.eu

Anja Fiedler                   +32 2 29 80385              anja.fiedler@ec.europa.eu


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Europese Commissie (EC)

Deze instelling van de Europese Unie kan worden beschouwd als het 'dagelijks bestuur' van de EU. De leden van de Europese Commissie worden 'Eurocommissarissen i' genoemd. Elke Eurocommissaris is verantwoordelijk voor één of meerdere beleidsgebieden. Momenteel zijn er 26 Eurocommissarissen. In principe is er voor iedere lidstaat één. Samen vormen zij het college van Eurocommissarissen. De Eurocommissarissen moeten het belang van de Europese Unie als geheel behartigen, niet dat van hun eigen land.

De Europese Commissie mag als enige EU-instelling wetsvoorstellen indienen; zij heeft het zogenaamde recht van initatief. Daarnaast controleert de Commissie of de Europese wetgeving juist wordt toegepast in de lidstaten, onderhandelt zij in internationale organisaties als de Wereldhandelsorganisatie (WTO) i over de handel van de Unie met het 'buitenland' en is zij verantwoordelijk voor het beheer van de Europese begroting van ongeveer 140 miljard euro per jaar.

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