China ready to work with Europe to expand cooperation

At a press conference held one day ahead of the opening of the annual session in Beijing on Wednesday, a Chinese spokesperson said, China stands ready to work with Europe to uphold the basic positioning of partnership, properly handle trade and economic differences, cultivate more cooperation agendas, and jointly meet global challenges.

China began the first of its "Two Sessions" political meetings, the annual meetings of the NPC and the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference. The meetings gather thousands of national lawmakers and political advisors from across the country to the Chinese capital.