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On Nov. 16, Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Brisbane, Australia, for the Group of Twenty (G20) Summit, where he met with Jean-Claude Juncker, the President of the European Commission, to ask for more cooperation between China and the European Union.
According to Xi, the China and Europe advocate a multi-polar globe and are aiming for sustainable development. The EU is considered to be the biggest group of countries that has stable economies, while China is the world's biggest developing nation.
"We hope that the EU can find more opportunities in China's modernization and urbanization process," said Xi during the G20 summit.
Xi said that he already came to an agreement with EU's leaders regarding the bilateral partnership between the two entities during his visit to the continent earlier this year.
Xi mentioned that the two parties should always remember the goals of the China-EU strategic relationship and that they should execute the China-EU 2020 Strategic Agenda for Cooperation on proper terms.
The Chinese president also said that both entities should take into consideration the issues on climate change, global trade negotiation and Iran's nuclear plans, while also being open to cooperation with other countries.
Juncker lauded China's massive potential for further development and pledged that he will strive harder to bolster the China-EU cooperation.
The two parties should show the positive results of the China-EU relationship as it reaches 40 years in 2015, said Juncker.
Juncker added that the EU is looking forward to finishing early a China-EU investment deal, and that EU is commending China's efforts in reducing carbon emissions.
After attending the G20 summit in Brisbane, President Xi will go to Canberra for a state visit.
