Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Jiang Yu announces:

As agreed by both China and the EU, from May 7 to 8, Vice Premier Wang Qishan of the State Council will join Ms. Ashton, European Commission Trade Commissioner, personal representative of President Barroso of the European Commission, to co-chair the second China-EU High-Level Economic and Trade Dialogue to be held at the EU Headquarter in Brussels.

At the invitation of British Finance Secretary Darling, Vice Premier Wang Qishan will pay an official visit to the United Kingdom and join Secretary Darling to co-chair the second China-UK Economic and Financial Dialogue from May 8 to 12.