By Ding Chun

October 21, 2015

"Chinese President Xi Jinping embarked on his first state visit to the UK this week. London hails golden ties with Beijing with its Chancellor George Osborne saying that the country wants to be 'China's best partner in the West' earlier. There is no doubt that ties between China and Europe, with the Beijing-London relationship taking the lead, are witnessing a breakthrough.

Europe, in recent years, has been perplexed by several thorny problems, such as the debt crisis, Greek financial difficulties, the influx of refugees, to name but a few. It is hard for the EU to tackle these issues immediately. Its influence in the international arena is declining. By deepening its economic and trade cooperation with emerging China, Europe seeks to reverse the downward trend of its international clout."

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