The Fifth Asia-Europe Parliamentary Partnership Meeting was held
in Beijing 18-20 June 2008.
The theme of ASEP V is 'Stronger Asia-Europe Cooperation for
Common Development'. Two panel discussions focused on 'pushing forward the WTO
Doha Round of negotiations and promoting Asia-Europe trade and investment', and
'strengthening dialogue among different civilizations'.
The meeting adopted the Declaration of the Fifth Asia-Europe
Parliamentary Partnership Meeting. The meeting agreed to hold the sixth ASEP
Meeting in 2010 in Belgium.
Event Website: www.npc.gov.cn/englishnpc/ASEP5/index.htm