Chinese Vice Premier to attend Sino-EU dialogue, visit Britain

BEIJING, April 30 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan will attend
the second Sino-European Union (EU) high-level trade and economic dialogue in
Brussels on May 7 and 8 and pay an official visit to Britain from May 8 to 12.

Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu made the announcement at a regular
press conference here Thursday.

Wang would co-chair the dialogue with Catherine Ashton, EU Trade
Commissioner and personal representative of the European Commission President
Jose Manuel Barroso, Jiang said.

They would discuss economic and trade cooperation, focusing on promoting
business opportunities and economic stimulation by opening trade and investment,
she said.

"We hope the dialogue will send a signal to the world that China and the EU
will work together to continue opening up and build confidence in advancing the
healthy growth of economic ties and all-round strategic partnership," Jiang
said.

During Wang's visit to Britain as guest of British Chancellor of the
Exchequer Alistair Darling, Wang and Darling will co-chair the second of
Sino-British financial and economic dialogue, said Jiang.

The two sides would focus on increasing cooperation and supporting
sustainable growth, discuss issues concerning economic growth, social welfare,
financial stability, capital market, energy and environmental cooperation, trade
and investment.

"We will work with Britain to promote the dialogue to achieve mutually
beneficial results," Jiang said.