https://www.scmp.com/rss/507195/feed Zhang Ming is Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and head of mission of the People’s Republic of China to the European Union. He entered China’s foreign service in 1983, and once served in Yemen, Oman, Israel and Kenya. From 2013 to 2017, he was vice-minister of foreign affairs. He became head of the Chinese mission to the EU in October 2017. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com After 35 rounds of talks, the marathon negotiations on the China-EU investment agreement have passed the finishing line. This encouraging landmark achievement is thanks to all our colleagues and friends who have supported the negotiations over the past seven years. To them, we should give credit for an agreement that can foster certainty in uncertain times and contribute to the global goals of sustainability and multilateralism. The agreement will help revitalise China-EU cooperation. This deal,... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3117364/china-eu-investment-deal-shows-cooperation-outweighs-competition?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3117364/china-eu-investment-deal-shows-cooperation-outweighs-competition?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 13 Jan 2021 01:15:12 +0000 Early next week, the leaders of China, the European Union and Germany, holder of the rotating presidency of the Council of the EU, will meet via video conferencing. In a world full of uncertainties, leaders from both sides need to provide strategic guidance on key issues to keep China-EU relations on the right track. A serious issue for China and the EU at the moment is how to perceive each other correctly. We are of the view that China and the EU are partners that present opportunities to each... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3101096/eu-should-recognise-benefits-its-partnership-china?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3101096/eu-should-recognise-benefits-its-partnership-china?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 11 Sep 2020 16:30:13 +0000