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Space Makes News At EU-China Summit
Brussels - Nov 17, 2003 The new GALILEO Satellite Navigation Co-operation Agreement was on the agenda at the sixth summit meeting between China and the European Union on 30 October 2003 in Beijing. Chinese President Hu Jintao met European leaders, including current European Council President Silvio Berlusconi, European Commission President Romano Prodi and High Representative for the EU Common Foreign and Security Policy Javier Solana. Leaders at the summit briefed each other on developments in their respective regions and exchanged views on China-EU relations, specifically welcoming the signing of the GALILEO agreement. Considered a significant milestone in expanding EU-China relations, it opens the way to the participation of China in this highly strategic programme. GALILEO aims to equip Europe with a worldwide system for satellite radionavigation and positioning. At present, only the United States and Russia have satellite radionavigation systems with global coverage.
Potential benefits The two sides also expressed satisfaction with progress in Sino-European scientific and technological co-operation and its expansion under the EU's Sixth Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development (FP6). Under FP6, Chinese research partners can, for the first time, participate in EU projects in all areas of scientific research, thanks to the EU-China Science and Technology Agreement. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links Sixth China-EU Summit � joint press statement China puts manned space programme into orbit China to participate in GALILEO GALILEO China and FP6 SpaceDaily Search SpaceDaily Subscribe To SpaceDaily Express The Chinese Space Program - News, Policy and Technology China News from SinoDaily.com
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