EU Troika-China Meeting Focuses on Bilateral Relations

Ljubljana, 9 June - An EU Troika-China meeting discussed in Ljubljana on Monday bilateral relations, progress in the negotiations on the partnership and cooperation agreement, situation in the Taiwan Strait, human rights, climate change and the North Korean nuclear issue. Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel labelled the relations between the sides as good.

Ljubljana EU-China meeting. External relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner, Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi, Slovenian Foreign Minister and chair of the EU General Affairs and External Relations Council Dimitrij Rupel and EU's foreign policy chief Javier Solana and at a press conference. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
EU-China meeting.
External relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner, Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi, Slovenian Foreign Minister and chair of the EU General Affairs and External Relations Council Dimitrij Rupel and EU's foreign policy chief Javier Solana and at a press conference.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana EU-China meeting. External relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner, Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi, Slovenian Foreign Minister and chair of the EU General Affairs and External Relations Council Dimitrij Rupel and EU's foreign policy chief Javier Solana and at a press conference. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
EU-China meeting.
External relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner, Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi, Slovenian Foreign Minister and chair of the EU General Affairs and External Relations Council Dimitrij Rupel and EU's foreign policy chief Javier Solana and at a press conference.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana EU-China meeting. External relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner, Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi, Slovenian Foreign Minister and chair of the EU General Affairs and External Relations Council Dimitrij Rupel and EU's foreign policy chief Javier Solana and at a press conference. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
EU-China meeting.
External relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner, Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi, Slovenian Foreign Minister and chair of the EU General Affairs and External Relations Council Dimitrij Rupel and EU's foreign policy chief Javier Solana and at a press conference.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana EU-China meeting. Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi and Slovenian Foreign Minister and chair of the EU General Affairs and External Relations Council Dimitrij Rupel at a press conference. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
EU-China meeting.
Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi and Slovenian Foreign Minister and chair of the EU General Affairs and External Relations Council Dimitrij Rupel at a press conference.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana EU-China meeting. Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi at a press conference. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
EU-China meeting.
Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi at a press conference.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana EU-China meeting. Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi at a press conference. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
EU-China meeting.
Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi at a press conference.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana EU-China meeting. External relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner, Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi, Slovenian Foreign Minister and chair of the EU General Affairs and External Relations Council Dimitrij Rupel and EU's foreign policy chief Javier Solana and at a press conference. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
EU-China meeting.
External relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner, Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi, Slovenian Foreign Minister and chair of the EU General Affairs and External Relations Council Dimitrij Rupel and EU's foreign policy chief Javier Solana and at a press conference.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana EU-China meeting. Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi at a press conference. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
EU-China meeting.
Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi at a press conference.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana EU-China meeting. Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi and Slovenian Foreign Minister and chair of the EU General Affairs and External Relations Council Dimitrij Rupel at a press conference. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
EU-China meeting.
Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi and Slovenian Foreign Minister and chair of the EU General Affairs and External Relations Council Dimitrij Rupel at a press conference.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana EU-China meeting. External relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero Waldner at a press conference. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
EU-China meeting.
External relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero Waldner at a press conference.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana EU-China meeting. Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel and External relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero Waldner at a press conference. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
EU-China meeting.
Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel and External relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero Waldner at a press conference.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana EU-China meeting. Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel, his Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi, EU's foreign policy chief Javier Solana and Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner at a press conference. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
EU-China meeting.
Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel, his Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi, EU's foreign policy chief Javier Solana and Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner at a press conference.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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