9. The two sides reiterated the importance of strengthening the WTO's central role in the multilateral trading system, committed to safeguarding the rules-based, transparent, non-discriminatory, open and inclusive multilateral trade system and welcomed the entry into force of the Trade Facilitation Agreement. The two sides agreed to work for a successful WTO Ministerial Conference in Buenos Aires in December 2017.
10. The two sides committed to holding the 7th High-Level Economic and Trade Dialogue (HED) before the end of 2017. As instructed by the leaders, the 7th HED should address issues of shared interest to the two sides in a balanced way.
11. The two sides viewed the ongoing Investment Agreement negotiations as a top priority. The two sides reaffirmed their commitment to speeding up negotiations in a cooperative and pragmatic spirit with a view to reaching an ambitious and balanced outcome as early as possible, in order to establish and maintain a friendly, predictable, business-conducive policy environment for investors from both sides.
12. The two sides signed the Joint Communique between the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China and the Directorate General for Agriculture and Rural Development of the European Commission on the Negotiation of the Agreement on Cooperation and Protection of Geographical Indications. Both sides expressed the intention to conclude the negotiations within 2017 and agreed to publish their respective GI names for opposition on 3 June 2017.
13. The two sides welcomed the preparatory meeting of the China-EU Steel Trade Mechanism held on 18 May 2017, and agreed that the China-EU Steel Trade Mechanism should, in accordance with the consensus of the 18th China-EU Summit, focus on steel trade. The two sides committed to resolving steel trade frictions through friendly consultations and mutually beneficially cooperation.
14. The two sides signed the Administrative Arrangement for the Intellectual Property Cooperation Project "IP Key China" between the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China and the European Commission. The two sides reaffirmed their full support for the China-EU IP Dialogue and committed to reinforcing their joint efforts in fighting infringement of intellectual property rights and to deepening cooperation on intellectual property issues.
15. The two sides welcomed the progress achieved under the China-EU Connectivity Platform, including improving customs clearance facilitation, enhancing harmonization of technical rules and standards in transport, strengthening cooperation in low-carbon and smart transportation, conducting investment and financing cooperation, and promoting substantial progress on viable demonstration projects.
16. The two sides welcomed the progress achieved under the Joint Statement on 5G cooperation of 2015 and committed to enhancing cooperation on cyber issues through the China-EU Cyber Taskforce, the China-EU Digital Economy and Cyber Security Expert Working Group and other mechanisms.
17. The two sides signed the Enhancing China-EU Trade Security and Facilitation Strategic Framework for Customs Cooperation 2018-2020 between the Government of the People's Republic of China and the European Union with the objective of enhancing customs connectivity, strengthening customs regulation, combating illicit trade and facilitating lawful trade.
18. The two sides reaffirmed the importance of addressing climate change and their commitment under the 2015 Paris Agreement, and agreed to step up cooperation to promote its implementation.
19. The two sides commended the progress achieved in the exchange and cooperation between their cities and companies on urbanization policies since the launch of the China-EU urbanization partnership five years ago, and reaffirmed their readiness to implement the Joint Declaration on the China-EU Partnership on Urbanization and take the partnership to a new level. The two sides held the 10th China-EU High-Level Regional Policy Dialogue and the 12th Seminar with the goal of supporting more cities and regions to participate in China-EU Regional Policy cooperation.
