Summit will deepen Sino-EU cooperation

Editor's note: Premier Li Keqiang will attend the China-European Union Summit on April 9 followed by the 16+1 summit in Dubrovnik in Croatia later. What does the future hold for China-EU relations? Two experts share their views on the issue with China Daily's Pan Yixuan. Excerpts follow:

Common concerns outweigh disputes

The rise of populism in many countries and the increasing trade frictions, especially the China-US trade disputes, have made China-EU relations all the more important for not only the two sides but also for the rest of the world.