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  Embarking on the Next 50 Years of Cooperation — The First China-Europe Business Leaders and Former Senior Officials Dialogue Successfully Held in Nanjing 

On September 21, 2025, diplomats from over twenty European countries to China visited Beijing’s Shunyi District, where they toured the China-Germany Industrial Park and the Luo Hong Art Museum to learn about the district’s industrial development and cultural features.

In the evening, the welcome banquet “European Diplomats Discover Shunyi & ‘Soul of the Balkans’—Explore the Taste of Bosnia and Herzegovina” was held. Gong Zongyuan, Secretary of the CPC Shunyi District Committee; Viorica Dăncilă, former Prime Minister of Romania; and Sinisa Berjan, Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina to China, attended and delivered speeches. Nearly 150 participants joined the event, including diplomats from more than 20 countries such as Albania, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Serbia, and Spain, as well as representatives of chambers of commerce, the Delegation of the European Union to China, and former Chinese ambassadors to Europe.

As the international gateway of the capital and a key hub for the airport economy, Shunyi is accelerating its development into a high-quality modern new city integrating ports, industries, and urban living. This exchange event provided a platform to deepen practical cooperation between China and Europe and demonstrated Shunyi’s commitment to a high level of opening up.

Pan Feng, President of the Europe-China Economic Cooperation and Development Council (ECECDC); Aurelian Gogulescu, Member of the ECECDC and President of the Prahova Chamber of Commerce and Industry; and Denis Jelimălai, Secretary General of the ECECDC and former Ambassador of Moldova to China, also attended the event.

From June 19 to 28, Pan Feng, Vice Chairman of the China-Europe Association for Technical and Economic Cooperation (CEATEC) and President of the Europe-China Economic Cooperation and Development Council (ECECDC), led the business delegation to Spain, Romania, and Portugal for inspection and exchange. The purpose of the visit was to promote economic and trade cooperation, expand international markets, deepen multilateral exchanges, and inject new vitality into regional economic development.

In Spain, the delegation held an in-depth working meeting with José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, the former Prime Minister of Spain and Chairman of the ECECDC. The two sides exchanged views on strengthening China-Spain economic and trade exchanges, promoting investment cooperation, and advancing cultural and technological exchanges. Zapatero warmly welcomed the Chinese delegation and highly praised the fruitful results of China-Spain cooperation in the past. He pointed out that Spain has significant advantages in fields such as new energy, tourism, and high-end manufacturing, and expressed the hope to further explore the potential for cooperation with China to achieve mutual benefits and win-win results. Pan Feng introduced the current economic development situation in China and its policies of opening up to the outside world, emphasizing the hope to optimize this visit as an opportunity to establish broader cooperation platforms and promote practical cooperation between enterprises from both countries in more fields.

In Romania, the business and trade delegation had a friendly and productive exchange with Adrian Năstase, the former Prime Minister of Romania. The two sides exchanged views on topics such as infrastructure construction, agricultural trade, digital economy, and the organization of the Fourth Global Geographical Indication Products Expo. Năstase shared Romania’s experiences and opportunities in the development of relevant industries. Pan Feng stated that Chinese enterprises have advantages in technology, capital, and engineering construction and are willing to work with Romania to promote the implementation of key projects, contributing to local economic development and achieving common prosperity.

In Portugal, the business delegation held a working meeting with Zhao Bentang, the Chinese Ambassador to Portugal. Ambassador Zhao provided a detailed introduction to Portugal’s economic and social development, business environment, and the current status and potential of China-Portugal economic and trade cooperation. The two sides exchanged views on how to better leverage their respective advantages, promote Chinese enterprises’ investment and cooperation in Portugal, and facilitate the growth of bilateral trade.

The business delegation’s visit to Spain, Romania, and Portugal has laid a solid foundation for future cooperation in various fields, including trade, manufacturing, culture, and technology. It has pushed the friendly cooperation between China and these three countries to a new level, achieving high-level mutual benefit and win-win results.

On June 24, local time, Pan Feng, Vice Chairman of China-Europe Association for Technical and Economic Cooperation (CEATEC), President of Europe-China Economic Cooperation and Development Council (ECECDC), led a business delegation to Prahova County for inspection. He held a working meeting with Virgiliu Daniel Nanu, President of the Prahova County Council, and Daniel Nicodim, Governor of Prahova County. The discussions focused on China-Romania economic and trade cooperation, the First China-Europe Business Leaders and Former Senior Officials Dialogue, and the Fourth Global Geographical Indication Products Expo. Xu Chaoyou, President of the China-Europe Association for Technical and Economic Cooperation EU Working Committee (CEATEC-EUWC), and Denis, Secretary-General of ECECDC, accompanied the delegation.

On June 24 local time, the China-Europe Association for Technical and Economic Cooperation (CEATEC), together with the Prahova Chamber of Commerce and Industry, successfully held the China-Romania Business Forum in the city of Ploiești. Pan Feng, Vice Chairman of China-Europe Association for Technical and Economic Cooperation (CEATEC), President of Europe-China Economic Cooperation and Development Council (ECECDC), attended the event along with representatives from over ten Chinese enterprises and delivered a speech. Keynote speeches were delivered by Aurelian Gogulescu, President of the Prahova Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Florin Duma, President of the National Committee of Small-and-medium-sized Private Enterprises of Romania; and Andrei Dosmin Turcanug, General Manager of the Ploiești Industrial Park. Twenty-five Romanian enterprises participated in the event and conducted tête-à-tête business matchmaking sessions with the Chinese enterprises.

On June 23 to 24, local time, Pan Feng, Vice Chairman of China-Europe Association for Technical and Economic Cooperation (CEATEC), President of Europe-China Economic Cooperation and Development Council (ECECDC), led a business delegation to Romania. During the visit, he held discussions with Florin Spataru, State Adviser to the Romanian Prime Minister’s Office, Adrian Năstase, former Prime Minister of Romania, Aurelian Gogulescu, President of the Prahova Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and other political and business leaders. The talks focused on important issues such as China-Romania economic and trade cooperation, the preparation for the First China-Europe Business Leaders and Former Senior Officials Dialogue, and the organization of the Fourth Global Geographical Indication Products Expo (GIPE 2025).

Pan Feng stated that China-Europe and China-Romania economies are highly complementary, with vast potential for cooperation. CEATEC and ECECDC will fully utilize their platform advantages to promote the successful implementation of these two major events, facilitate efficient connections between political and business resources, and use geographical indication product cooperation as a key approach to advancing bilateral trade and cultural exchanges, aiming for mutual benefit and win-win outcomes. Adrian Năstase highly praised the active role of CEATEC in promoting bilateral cooperation and expressed his expectation that the China-Europe Business Leaders and Former Senior Officials Dialogue will build a high-level dialogue bridge to create more practical cooperation opportunities for businesses. The visit further enhanced mutual trust between China and Europe, laying a solid foundation for future pragmatic cooperation across multiple fields and is expected to inject new momentum into China-Europe economic cooperation. 

During the visit, Xu Chaoyou, President of CEATEC-EUWC, led a delegation to the Chinese Embassy in Romania for a working meeting with Song Xianmao, Economic and Commercial Counsellor of the Chinese Embassy in Romania.

On the morning of June 20, local time, Pan Feng, Vice Chairman of China-Europe Association for Technical and Economic Cooperation (CEATEC), President of Europe-China Economic Cooperation and Development Council (ECECDC), led a business delegation to visit Spain. During the visit, Pan Feng met with Mr. José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, former Prime Minister of Spain and Chairman of the ECECDC. Both sides had in-depth discussions and exchanged views on topics such as China-Spain trade and investment, global green energy transition, intelligent development of manufacturing, the First China-Europe Business Leaders and Former Senior Officials Dialogue, and the organization of the Fourth Global Geographical Indication Products Expo.

On the morning of February 24th (local time), Pan Feng, Vice Chairman of CEATEC and President of ECECDC, held a working discussion with Aurel Simon, State Secretary of the Romanian Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, in Bucharest, Romania. The two sides engaged in in-depth exchanges on advancing practical cooperation between China and Romania, bilateral trade in geographical indications agricultural products, preparations for the 4th China International Geographical Indications Products Expo, and the 8th China International Import Expo. The meeting was attended by Aurelian Nicolae Gogulescu, President of the Prahova Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Amelia Rus, Director-General of the Romanian Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

During the visit, Pan Feng also met with Sorin Toader, Director-General of the Romanian Agency for Investment and Foreign Trade (ARICE). The two sides exchanged views on deepening cooperation in trade, culture, technology, and education between China and Romania.

On the morning of February 25th (local time), Pan Feng, Vice Chairman of CEATEC and Chairman of ECECDC, held a working discussion with Virgiliu Daniel NANU, President of Prahova County Council, Romania. Pan Feng noted that 2024 marks the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Romania and the 20th anniversary of the establishment of their comprehensive friendly partnership. He emphasized that Prahova County, with its abundant resources, diverse industries, and strong foundation for cooperation with China, holds tremendous potential for collaboration. He expressed hope to strengthen communication and deliver more practical outcomes to further deepen the traditional friendship between the two sides.Virgiliu Daniel NANU spoke highly of China’s development achievements and visionary initiatives. He stated that Prahova County is committed to advancing bilateral exchanges, aligning complementary resources, and elevating cooperation to new heights.

On the same day, Pan Feng held a working discussion with Aurelian Gogulescu, President of the Prahova Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The two sides exchanged views on China-Romania economic and trade cooperation, expansion of new energy projects, preparations for the 4th China International Geographical Indications Products Expo, and the 8th China International Import Expo.

On the morning of February 24 (local time),Pan Feng, Vice Chairman of CEATEC and President of ECECDC, held a working discussion with Adrian Năstase, former Prime Minister of Romania, in Bucharest, the capital of Romania. The two sides engaged in in-depth exchanges on topics including China-Romania economic and trade cooperation, business expansion of ECECDC, preparations for the 4th China-Foreign Geographical Indications Products Expo and the 8th China International Import Expo, as well as collaboration on new energy projects. The meeting was attended by Denis Jelimalai, former Moldovan Ambassador to China, and Aurelian Nicolae Gogulescu, President of the Prahova Chamber of Commerce and Industry.