国内英语新闻:Senior Chinese political advisor meets European guest

BEIJING, July 17 (Xinhua) -- Senior Chinese political advisor Wang Gang met here Saturday with Mario Sepi, president of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)

Wang Gang, vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, said China and the European Union enjoyed sound development momentum of bilateral relationship.

Wang, also head of the China Economic and Social Council(CESC), hailed the cooperation between the CESC and the EESC was increasingly closer.

Concerning the round table meeting mechanism between the two organizations, Wang said the mechanism had become an important platform for China and the EU to carry out cooperation.

Wang Gang (R), president of the China Economic and Social Council and vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, meets with European Economic and Social Committee Mario Sepi in Beijing, capital of China, July 17, 2010.

The mechanism was established in accordance with the joint statement of the 9th China-EU summit issued in September 2006.

The two officials agreed to take advantage of the mechanism to promote the development of China-EU relations.

CESC is a national organization offering consulting services on economic and social researches.