FRANKFURT (MNI) – Following is the second half of the text of the
joint press communique issued Tuesday by the 14th EU-China Summit:

“16. The two sides reiterated their resolve expressed respectively
in the Twelfth Five-Year Plan and the Union’s 2008 Climate Change and
Energy package, as well as the work related to the low-carbon 2050
strategy, to transform their economies along a low carbon and green path
consistent with economic development. They agreed to further enhance
dialogue on climate change related domestic policies and share
experiences on specific climate change legislation.

17. In the framework of the EU-China Climate Change Partnership,
the two sides agreed to further intensify practical cooperation on
issues with common concerns. Furthermore, they confirmed their
commitment to cooperate on carbon capture and storage. The two sides
agreed to continue to explore the possibilities of conducting practical
cooperation on the Emission Trading System.

18. The two sides agreed to continue their dialogue on
environmental policy and cooperation on environmental issues, including
by launching a new cooperation project focusing on reduction of water
pollution, waste policy and on reduction of heavy metal pollution. Both
sides welcomed the results of the fourth EU-China ministerial dialogue
on environmental policy.

19. Both sides welcomed progress made and agreed to further
strengthen the cooperation in the context of the Science and Technology
Cooperation Agreement and to enhance the exchange of young researchers.
They also agreed to engage in a broader exchange building on and
ensuring synergy between existing cooperation fora dealing with science
and technology innovation, with a view to sharing experience on best
practices and identifying areas for cooperation, in particular to
promote the effective development and deployment of technology
innovative solutions to major societal challenges of common interest.

20. The two sides reaffirmed that they will continue the
cooperation on the Civil Global Navigation Satellite System
(GNSS)-GALILEO following the 2003 Agreement, with an effort to make
positive progress in the cooperation, and to seek and foster new
cooperation areas in satellite navigation science and its application.
Both sides applauded the efforts to sign the EU-China Cooperation on
Space Elements of Consensus, support the establishment of a structured
dialogue on space technology cooperation, and the holding of the
EU-China Space Technology Cooperation Conference at an appropriate time.

21. The two sides recognized the importance of deepening
understanding and trust on cyber issues, and were committed to enhancing
exchanges and cooperation in tackling obstacles and threats, in order to
maximize the positive role of secure ICT and Internet in promoting
economic and social development, as well as to exchanging views on
shared risks. In this regard, the two sides agreed to set up a EU-China
Cyber Taskforce.

22. Both sides expressed satisfaction with the success of the
EU-China Year of Youth in 2011 and welcomed the recent launch of the
EU-China Year of Intercultural Dialogue in 2012.

23. The two sides agreed to make efforts to advance exchanges and
cooperation on sustainable tourism, and to work for the signing of the
Joint Statement between the European Commission and the China National
Tourism Administration on Cooperation in the Field of Sustainable
Tourism as soon as possible.

24. Recognising the significant benefits accruing from enhanced
people-to-people contacts, the leaders agreed to explore the possibility
of facilitating mobility for Chinese and EU citizens, and strengthening
cooperation on illegal immigration, while the EU and China will give
special attention to the possibility of mutual visa exemption for
holders of diplomatic passports.

25. The two sides agreed to explore the possibilities to establish
a EU-China Center, as a one-stop center of information and activities
between China and the EU.

26. The two sides are determined to enhance coordination and
cooperation bilaterally and in such international institutions as the
United Nations and the G20 and on major issues including global economic
governance, financial stability, strengthening financial regulation,
energy security, food safety and security, climate change and nuclear
safety.

27. The two sides support the G20, as the premier forum of
international economic cooperation, in playing a greater role in global
economic governance. Both sides believe that the G20 members need to
better coordinate their macroeconomic policies to ensure strong,
sustainable and balanced growth. In the coming months, the priority
should be to restore consumer and investor confidence, promote economic
recovery, maintain financial stability, reform international financial
institutions and promote employment, especially youth employment. Both
sides agreed to intensify communication and coordination and make joint
efforts to implement the agreements of the G20 Cannes Summit and push
for positive results at the coming Los Cabos Summit. Both sides
supported the role of the Financial Stability Board in implementing
commitments by the G20.

28. The leaders noted with grave concern the state of the WTO Doha
Development Round negotiations. They reaffirmed their commitment towards
an active process of multilateral trade liberalization and opposition to
trade and investment protectionism. They urged WTO members to more fully
explore feasible approaches to pragmatically advance the negotiations in
2012, building on the Doha mandate and progress already made. The
leaders underlined the need to give priority to addressing issues of
concerns for Least Developed Countries in the negotiations and to
advance on other areas with a substantial development component, such as
Trade Facilitation and non-tariff barriers (NTBs).

29. Both sides recognized the importance of achieving the UN
Millennium Development Goals and the imperative to reduce global
poverty. Both sides will support the international community in
achieving the UN MDGs. They shared the views that the United Nations
Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro in 2012 offers
an opportunity to enhance green economy in the context of sustainable
development and poverty eradication, and to reinforce the Institutional
Framework for Sustainable Development and agreed to work together to
promote global cooperation in this regard.

30. The two sides welcomed the positive outcome of the
international climate change negotiations in Durban. The two sides
agreed to enhance coordination and cooperation in relation to the
international climate change negotiations.

31. Leaders exchanged views on international and regional issues of
common concern such as the Iranian nuclear issue, North Africa, Syria,
the Middle East, the Korean Peninsula and Burma / Myanmar and expressed
the willingness to strengthen dialogue and cooperation to promote peace
and security globally, such as counter-piracy and non-proliferation, and
within their respective regions. They agreed that, in view of the fast
changes taking place in today’s world, China and the EU should work in
closer cooperation regarding regional and global issues.”

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