China and the European Parliament have decided to simultaneously and comprehensively lift restrictions on mutual exchanges as agreed by the two sides, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesman said in Beijing Tuesday.
In response to a media query about the exchange restriction removal, Lin Jian, the spokesman, said that both sides believe that enhancing dialogue and cooperation is vital in the current situation.
"In the past few years, the exchanges between the legislative bodies of China and the European Union (EU) have suffered turbulence for reasons known to all. Under the current circumstances, both sides believe that it is very important to enhance dialogue and cooperation. As agreed between the two sides, China and the European Parliament have decided to simultaneously and comprehensively lift restrictions on mutual exchanges. We believe and expect that the exchanges and understanding between two sides will get deeper, with the full resumption of exchanges between the legislative bodies of China and the EU. This will provide new impetus for the sustained, healthy, and steady development of China-EU relations," said Lin.
China, European Parliament decide to lift restrictions on exchanges: FM spokesman
China, European Parliament decide to lift restrictions on exchanges: FM spokesman
Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Thursday presided over a State Council executive meeting that studied work on building a unified national market and reviewed and approved a plan for the development of a modern emergency response system during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030).
Noting that building a unified national market is essential to advancing high-quality development, the meeting called for deepening institutional frameworks in areas such as property rights protection, market access, fair competition, social credit and market exit mechanisms.
The meeting also urged efforts to advance high-standard connectivity of market infrastructure to facilitate smooth economic circulation and effectively reduce logistics costs across society.
Emergency management is critical to protecting people's lives and property, the meeting said. It called for accelerating the development of a modern emergency response system, deepening reform and innovation in emergency management, and improving coordinated response mechanisms.
Efforts should be made to strengthen risk prevention at the source, enhance monitoring, forecasting and early warning, and accelerate a shift in governance toward proactive prevention, according to the meeting.
A draft revision of the Law on the People's Bank of China was also discussed and approved in principle at the meeting, which decided to submit the draft to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress for deliberation.
Chinese premier chairs State Council executive meeting
