On May 23, 2018, CPAFFC Vice President Song Jingwu met with Patrik Kovács, President of Young Entrepreneurs Organization of European union (JEUNE), and discussed exchanges and cooperation between Chinese and European youth.

Song Jingwu said that 2018 marked the 15th anniversary of the establishment of the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and the EU. With frequent exchange of visits between Chinese and European leaders, the China-EU relations are full of opportunities for long-term development. The CPAFFC was willing to cooperate with JEUNE to strengthen the exchanges between Chinese and European youth.

Patrik Kovács appreciated the CPAFFC’s contributions to the multi-field and in-depth development of the China-EU relations, and expressed his hope for more pragmatic cooperation with the CPAFFC.

The two sides exchanged views on organizing Chinese youth study tours to Europe and establishing the office of JEUNE in China.

JEUNE is the biggest organization representing young entrepreneurs across Europe with more than 1.66 million members from 22 countries. It is committed to helping European young entrepreneurs start and further exchanges and cooperation with young people from other countries in the world.

Lv Hongwei, Deputy Director General of European and Asian Affairs, was present at the meeting.