Visit shows EU seeks deeper cooperation

Editor's Note: President Xi Jinping visited Italy, Monaco and France from March 21 to 26. Why is the visit important for China-European Union relations? Two experts share their views on the issue with China Daily's Pan Yixuan. Excerpts follow:

Visit sets positive tones for China-EU relations

Tian Dewen, deputy director general of the Institute of European Studies of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences