A Joint Report of September 2017 by Bruegel, Chatham House, China Center for International Economic Exchanges and The Chinese University of Hong Kong, suggests the following measures to strengthen EU-China ties –

1. Conclude an investment agreement as soon as possible;
2. Open negotiations on establishing an EU–China free trade agreement (FTA)
3. Use China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) as a platform for further expanding bilateral trade and economic cooperation
4. Deepen EU–China cooperation on energy security and climate change
5. Focus on the opportunities offered by new breakthroughs in science, technology and innovation (STI)
6. Support further EU–China cooperation in the financial sector
7. Contribute to strengthening mechanisms of good global governance

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