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