Li Keqiang Meets Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Luxembourg

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, April 2 (Reporter Li Zhongfa) - Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang met on the 2nd official visit to Luxembourg, who came to China, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Asselborn.

Li Keqiang said that China and Luxembourg with different social systems, cultural traditions and levels of development a model of friendly exchanges between countries. Over the years, cooperation in various areas of Luxembourg has achieved fruitful results, but also played a role in promoting China-EU cooperation.

Li Keqiang pointed out that the EU is an important role on the international stage, in-depth development of globalization, complex and changeable international situation and the context of China-EU relations go beyond the bilateral scope, with the increasingly important global significance. The Chinese side attaches great importance to China-EU relations and support of the European integration, the EU would like to see continuous growth in international affairs to play a more active and constructive role. EU willing to work together, focus on long-term, win-win situation and the overall situation, promote mutual understanding and mutual trust, strengthen strategic foundation, deepen pragmatic cooperation, jointly oppose trade and investment protectionism. This is not only the common aspiration and fundamental interests, but also conducive to world peace, stability and prosperity. Luxembourg is a founding member of the EU, in EU countries has a unique effect. Lu hopes to continue to play an active role in promoting China-EU comprehensive strategic partnership better.

Asselborn said Lu Lu attaches great importance to relations and is willing to strengthen exchanges and cooperation in various fields, promote the Lu in-depth development of EU-China relations.

Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi attended the meeting.