Memo: Statement by EU Trade Spokesman on the upcoming EU-China Joint Committee

The 27th Joint Committee is the annual forum for the EU and China to discuss their trade and investment relations. The meeting on 21 June 2013 will be held in Beijing, and will be chaired by Commissioner Karel De Gucht on the EU side, and Minister Gao Hucheng on the side of the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China. The previous edition of the Joint Committee was held end of May 2012 in Brussels.

ESO: Background Information: Commission proposes to open negotiations for an investment agreement with China http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-commission-proposes-to-open-negotiations-for-an-investment-agreement-with-china/

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