EU China aims for investment agreement but shows strong concern over Hong Kong and South China Sea September 15 8:00
The EU-European Union will hold a video conference summit with China to confirm that it aims to conclude the investment agreement it is negotiating by the end of the year, but there are strong concerns about the Hong Kong National Security Law and China's activities in the South China Sea. Was shown again.
EU and China 14 days, performs a summit meeting in the television conference format, EU side Michel president and von de Arai en-Chairman, the Chinese side has participated Xi Jinping Jintao et al.
Both sides have confirmed that they are aiming to conclude an investment agreement that is being negotiated to improve the investment environment by the end of the year, but the EU side is complaining that China has not opened the market sufficiently. At a press conference after the meeting, Chairman Von der Leyen said, "There is still a lot to do," and asked the Chinese side for improvement.
Meanwhile, according to China's state-owned Xinhua News Agency, President Xi said, "China will adhere to openness and cooperation," indicating that China has already opened its market.
The EU has reiterated its strong concern over the Hong Kong National Security Law, saying that Xi "is categorically opposed to any country interfering with China's internal affairs."
The EU also called for China's activities in the South China Sea to "refrain from unilateral activities" and to comply with international law and refrain from raising tensions in the region.