China and Europe: Together we can make a difference [Chinese ambassador to EU]

EurActiv ^ | 05/12/2017 10:09 | Yang Yanyi

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H.E. Ambassador Yang Yanyi is head of the Chinese Mission to the EU.

(The Belt and Road Forum) has attracted broad participation of some 1,500 officials, scholars, entrepreneurs and people from financial institutions and media from more than 130 countries, principals and representatives from over 70 international organizations. […]

At a time when the foundation for global economic recovery is not solid, trade investment remains weak, and growth impetus unstable, this Forum, with “Strengthening International Cooperation and Co-building the ‘Belt and Road’ for Win-win Development” as its central theme, will offer an excellent opportunity to take stock of what has been achieved and most importantly to consolidate closer and stronger partnership, and draw strengths to upgrade infrastructure construction and connectivity to cultivate new growth impetus. […]

To develop practical financial avenues for mutually beneficial co-operation, China and the EU agreed to set up a co-investment fund. Early this year, China became the 67^th member of the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The EU and many of its member states have shown strong interest and support to cooperate with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). …