On December 21, the second summit between China and...

On December 21, the second summit between China and the European Union was held in Beijing. Trade issues, human rights, the expansion of the EU, the outlawing of the Falun Gong sect and the arrests of its members, and the death penalty were among the topics discussed.In the few minutes allowed for meeting with the press, Premier Zhu Rongji said that he hoped that "dialogue would take the place of confrontation with regard to human rights."