9th China-EU summit held in Helsinki
565779
The 9th China-EU summit was held here on Saturday in Helsinki, and leaders from both sides vowed to deepen the compressive strategic partnership between China and the European Union .
240920
The creation of an East Asian union has gained more support after the leaders of 13 countries in East Asia agreed to hold an East Asian Summit conference next year at the 8th Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Plus Korea, China, Japan
153057
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov is to visit Helsinki next Tuesday and Wednesday, scheduled to meet Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen (centre) and President Tarja Halonen (soc dem), the Finnish government ...
581707
meets with visiting Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing Dec. 13, 2004. Chinese Defense Minister Cao Gangchuan(R) gestures during
628337
In an interview with European media representatives on the eve of his trip to Helsinki and the ASEM Summit, the Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao acknowledged that China needs reforms to weed out corruption and ...
264109
EU Commission President Portugala?'s Jose Manuel Barroso is welcomed by Finland's President Tarja Halonen and Finland's Prime Minister and Chairman of the meeting Matti Vanhanen upon his arrival at the Helsinki ...
146394
THE HAGUE -- The European Union and China agreed to boost relations yesterday, but the EU made clear there can be no early lifting of its 15-year-old arms embargo until Beijing improves its human rights record.
305529
1230CET--The Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi joined other European Union leaders in Rome and signed the new treaty which sets up the first European constitution.
356147
European Union leaders already bicker about the future. At a summit meeting opening Thursday, even the past is bound to cause discord.Comment
236499
At an EU-China Summit on Wednesday, the EU said now was not the time to lift its arms embargo on China. However, EU leaders held out the prospect of ending the ban perhaps next year, despite opposition from the US.
240737
Leaders from members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) are gathering in Vientiane, capital of Laos, for a summit meeting among themselves and a series of meetings involving China, South Korea, Japan and some
725127
China and the European Union are making efforts to map out a new agreement, aimed at nailing down their strategic partnership into legal framework amid ever stronger political and economic relations.Comment
46109
Russia and Finland are ready to build up volumes of bilateral trade and to encourage investment in high-tech industries, Russian President Vladimir Putin told a news conference here upon the results of talks ...Comment
505287
A trio of top EU officials was in Moscow  on Monday to try to bridge the gap between Russia and the  European Union over the future of Kosovo.
95182
The European Union says it is not yet ready to lift a 15-year-old ban on selling arms to China, but is working toward that goal. The arms embargo dominated a one-day EU-China summit in the
672965
Finnish Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin during their meeting in the House of Estates in Helsinki prior to the EU-Russia Summit.Comment
404513
In addition, several so-called third country meetings and two dozen official-level meetings are to be organised in Finland.