China restricts press access to EU-China Summit
- 12 years ago
European and Chinese leaders gathered in Brussels on Thursday for the 15th EU-China Summit. No 'big decisions' were expected but the summit aimed to 'consolidate' relations between both powers.
The summit created controversy as journalists were left hanging when the usual post-summit press conference was called off. The Chinese authorities wanted to impose restrictions on the number of journalists allowed into the conference. The EU said no.
According to the Brussels-based international press association, China was concerned over the presence of certain journalists who are critical of the Chinese government.
Meanwhile, this was the last EU-Summit for China's premier Wen Jiabao. During his10 year-mandate, trade relations with Europe have increased. He is set to hand over power in the next congress of the Chinese Communist party in October.Distributed by OneLoad.com
The summit created controversy as journalists were left hanging when the usual post-summit press conference was called off. The Chinese authorities wanted to impose restrictions on the number of journalists allowed into the conference. The EU said no.
According to the Brussels-based international press association, China was concerned over the presence of certain journalists who are critical of the Chinese government.
Meanwhile, this was the last EU-Summit for China's premier Wen Jiabao. During his10 year-mandate, trade relations with Europe have increased. He is set to hand over power in the next congress of the Chinese Communist party in October.Distributed by OneLoad.com