BEIJING, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) -- China and the European Union (EU) should strengthen the political guidance for their bilateral relations and take the ties to a new level, said Yang Jiechi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee.
In a written interview with Xinhua on Friday, Yang, also director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the CPC Central Committee, said China and Europe are two major forces, two major markets and two major civilizations in the world today.