Enhanced cooperation with EU expected

China and the European Union have broad common interests and have formed resilient bilateral ties of mutual benefit and interdependence over the years, and the two sides should work together to further unleash their huge cooperation potential, analysts said.

Charles Michel, president of the European Council, will visit China on Thursday for the first official meeting between leaders of China and the EU since the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China last month.

"Against the backdrop of a tense geopolitical and economic environment, the visit is a timely opportunity for both EU and China to engage," the European Council said in a statement earlier this month.