China ready to continue to strengthen economic, trade cooperation with EU: spokesperson

China is willing to continue to strengthen economic and trade cooperation with the European Union (EU), and hopes that the EU will firmly honor its commitment to openness, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Wednesday.Recently, the 18th Europe-China Business & Technology Cooperation Fair was successfully held in Chengdu, Sichuan Province. In response to a relevant query at a regular press briefing, Mao said that a total of 18 editions of the fair have been held since 2002, attracting the participation of over 12,000 Chinese and European companies and reaching over 3,300 tentative cooperation deals.The fair is one of...