Li proposes sense of common destiny

Premier envisions growing cooperation among Asian, European nations guided by pragmatism

Asia and Europe have great opportunities before them but also tough challenges, especially the thorny issues of terrorism and the refugee crisis, Premier Li Keqiang told a gathering of leaders from the two continents in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, on Friday.

The situation calls for ramped-up efforts to push forward all-around cooperation in Eurasia, while seeking ways to raise the cooperation levels in a spirit of mutual respect and equal consultation, he said at the 11th Asia-Europe Meeting summit, whose opening on Friday morning was overshadowed by a terrorist attack just hours earlier.