China aims for comprehensive, balanced investment treaty with EU

China will carry out negotiations with the European Union (EU) on a proposed bilateral investment treaty at its own pace in pursuit of a comprehensive, balanced and high-level agreement, a spokesperson for China's Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday.

The expectedtreaty between China and the EU is not only conducive to deepening China-EU economic and trade cooperation, but also of great significance to global economic recovery, said the spokesperson.