Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan wave as they arrive at Bali, Indonesia on October 5, 2013. [Photo/Xinhua] |
President Xi Jinping is expected to sign several cooperative agreements in manufacturing, finance, energy and cultural exchanges in an upcoming tour of Europe that experts said will set a tone for future ties. Xi will kick off his trip on Saturday and participate in the Nuclear Security Summit scheduled for March 24 and 25 at The Hague in the Netherlands, Vice-Foreign Minister Wang Chao said at a news conference on Monday. He is also expected to hold a meeting with US President Barack Obama on the sidelines of the summit. Xi will be the first Chinese president to visit the Netherlands since the two countries established diplomatic ties in 1972. From the Netherlands, Xi will travel to France and visit the UNESCO headquarters. He will then make a stop in Germany before ending his tour in Belgium to visit the headquarters of the European Union in Brussels. "China-Europe ties are developing smoothly in general ... This visit will inject new energy into the long-term stable development of China-Europe ties and will be a milestone for relations," Wang said. Trade between China and the European Union reached $559 billion in 2013, according to Chinese statistics. The EU has been China's largest trade partner for 10 years, and China has been the second-largest trade partner of the 28-member bloc for 11 years. In the Netherlands, Xi is expected to sign cooperative agreements in agriculture, energy, finance and culture and is slated to meet with King Willem-Alexander and Prime Minister Mark Rutte, Wang said. In France, Xi will meet President Francois Hollande and Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault and sign agreements to boost China-France cooperation in energy, aerospace, urbanization, agriculture and finance. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of China-France diplomatic relations. "Compared with other Western countries, Paris has always played a leading role in cooperating with Beijing in different phases of China's development," said Ding Chun, a professor of European studies at Fudan University in Shanghai. "Paris' recognition of Beijing in 1964 not only shook up the order imposed by the US and the Soviet Union during the Cold War but was also a breakthrough in building a multipolar world," Ding said. In Germany, Xi will meet German President Joachim Gauck and Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin, the first visit to Germany by a Chinese president in eight years. Xi is slated to sign a number of economic deals. China and Germany "have kicked ties into high gear over the past decade", said Yang Xiepu, a researcher on German studies with the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. "In the framework of the China-Germany strategic partnership, economic cooperation will continue to be the cornerstone of Beijing-Berlin ties," Yang said in a report on China-EU relations recently released by the academy. In Belgium, Xi will meet with King Philippe and Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo and sign agreements in trade, science and technology and education, Wang said. Xi will also visit the EU's headquarters in Brussels to discuss the future of China-EU relations with President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy, European Parliament President Martin Schulz and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso. Japan's nuke stockpile China urged Japan to respond to concerns from the international community over its "excessive" nuclear stockpiles, said Vice-Foreign Minister Li Baodong at the Monday news conference. According to a January report from Japan's Kyodo News Agency, the United States gave 331 kg of weapons-grade plutonium to Japan during the Cold War. That amount, according to the report, could be used to produce 40 to 50 nuclear weapons. At a Nuclear Security Summit in 2010, held in the US, Washington asked Tokyo to return the material. The issue is slated for discussion at The Hague. By Zhou Wa (China Daily)
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習(xí)近平主席即將訪問歐洲,此行會(huì)與歐洲在制造業(yè)、金融、能源和文化交流方面簽署多個(gè)合作協(xié)議,專家表示這會(huì)為中歐未來關(guān)系定下基調(diào)。 3月17日,外交部副部長(zhǎng)王超在一次新聞發(fā)布會(huì)上說:本周六(3月22日)習(xí)主席將訪歐,參加3月24-25日在荷蘭海牙舉行的核安全峰會(huì)。他說習(xí)主席與美國(guó)總統(tǒng)奧巴馬還會(huì)在峰會(huì)之外舉行一次會(huì)晤。 這是自1972年中荷兩國(guó)建交以來中國(guó)國(guó)家元首首次訪問荷蘭。 荷蘭之行結(jié)束后,習(xí)近平將前往法國(guó),參觀聯(lián)合國(guó)教科文組織(UNESCO)總部。之后會(huì)在德國(guó)短暫停留,再前往比利時(shí)參觀布魯塞爾的歐盟總部,歐洲之行就此結(jié)束。 王超說:“大體上講,中歐關(guān)系發(fā)展良好……習(xí)主席此行會(huì)為中歐關(guān)系長(zhǎng)期穩(wěn)定的發(fā)展注入新的能量,將會(huì)是雙方關(guān)系發(fā)展中的里程碑?!?/p> 據(jù)中國(guó)官方統(tǒng)計(jì),2013年中國(guó)與歐盟之間的貿(mào)易額達(dá)到5590億美元。十年來歐盟一直是中國(guó)最大的貿(mào)易伙伴。而十一年來中國(guó)一直是歐盟(現(xiàn)有28個(gè)成員國(guó))的第二大貿(mào)易伙伴。 王超說,在荷蘭,習(xí)主席將會(huì)簽署農(nóng)業(yè)、能源、金融和文化方面的合作協(xié)議。他也將會(huì)見荷蘭國(guó)王威廉·亞歷山大及荷蘭首相馬克·呂特。 在法國(guó),習(xí)主席將會(huì)見總統(tǒng)弗朗索瓦·奧朗德及總理讓·馬克·埃羅,并簽署相關(guān)協(xié)議,推動(dòng)中法在能源、航天、城市化、農(nóng)業(yè)和金融方面的合作。 今年是中法建交50周年。 上海復(fù)旦大學(xué)歐洲問題研究教授丁純說:“和其他西方國(guó)家相比,在中國(guó)發(fā)展的不同時(shí)期,法國(guó)在與中國(guó)合作中一直起著領(lǐng)導(dǎo)作用?!?/p> “1964年中法建交,不僅動(dòng)搖了冷戰(zhàn)期間美蘇推行的國(guó)際秩序,也是在建立多元世界格局中的一大突破。”丁純說。 在德國(guó),習(xí)主席將會(huì)見德國(guó)總統(tǒng)約阿希姆·高克及總理安吉拉·默克爾。這是8年來中國(guó)主席首次訪德。屆時(shí)習(xí)主席將簽署一系列經(jīng)濟(jì)協(xié)議。 中國(guó)社會(huì)科學(xué)院德國(guó)研究專家楊解樸說,中德關(guān)系“過去10年進(jìn)展得十分良好?!痹谄浒l(fā)表的一份中歐關(guān)系研究報(bào)告中,楊認(rèn)為“在中德戰(zhàn)略伙伴關(guān)系的框架下,經(jīng)濟(jì)合作仍將在兩國(guó)關(guān)系中起關(guān)鍵作用?!?/p> 王超表示,在比利時(shí),習(xí)主席將會(huì)見國(guó)王菲利普和首相埃利奧·迪呂波,并簽署有關(guān)貿(mào)易、科技和教育的協(xié)定。 習(xí)主席還將訪問坐落在布魯塞爾的歐盟總部,同歐洲理事會(huì)主席范佩龍、歐洲議會(huì)主席舒爾茨及歐盟委員會(huì)主席巴羅佐商討中歐關(guān)系的發(fā)展前景。 日本的核原料儲(chǔ)備 3月17日的新聞發(fā)布會(huì)上,外交部副部長(zhǎng)李保東說,中國(guó)敦促日本就國(guó)際社會(huì)對(duì)其“過量的”核原料儲(chǔ)備的關(guān)切作出答復(fù)。根據(jù)日本共同社一月份報(bào)道,冷戰(zhàn)期間,美國(guó)給日本331公斤的武器級(jí)钚。報(bào)道說,這一數(shù)量可以生產(chǎn)40到50件核武器。 2010年在美國(guó)舉行的核安全峰會(huì)上,美國(guó)要求日本歸還這些原料。海牙核安全峰會(huì)上將討論這一議題。 相關(guān)閱讀 國(guó)際刑警組織:假護(hù)照登機(jī)沒有你想象中那么難 (中國(guó)日?qǐng)?bào)周娃報(bào)道? 譯者 劉艷君 編輯 Julie) |
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