The 12 th EU-China Summit in Nanjing on 30 November 2009 provides an excellent occasion to discuss with China the way towards an ambitious result at climate global conference starting one week later in Copenhagen. The European Union will be represented by the President of the European Council, the Prime Minister of Sweden, Mr Fredrik Reinfeldt and the President of the European Commission, Mr. Jose Manuel Barroso, accompanied by Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy Benita Ferrero-Waldner. The Chinese Delegation will be headed by Premier Wen Jiabao. The Summit will also address the financial and economic crisis as well as the bilateral relationship and international issues, like non-proliferation, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Burma/Myanmar.
President Barroso said: "From this EU-China Summit we intend to send a strong message on our shared determination to face and overcome together global challenges. Only a week before the Copenhagen UN conference on Climate Change we will stress the need for an ambitious and global result, which includes structures to finance mitigation. There is a lot we can achieve together also in economic recovery and the reform of international financial structures. Furthermore, this Summit takes place only a day before the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty which will contribute to enhance the profile and influence of the European Union in global affairs".
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