China, Europe to bolster aviation cooperation

China's civil aviation regulator signed two landmark aviation agreements with the European Union on Monday to boost their cooperation and competitiveness in the aeronautical sector and enhance overall EU-China aviation relations.

The agreements, which follow last month's EU-China Summit, are the first time that China and the EU have reached such a deal in the civil aviation sector, the Civil Aviation Administration of China said in a news release.

The two agreements are the Agreement on Civil Aviation Safety Between China and the European Union and the Agreement Between China and the EU on Certain Aspects of Air Services.