Remarks by President Donald Tusk at the press conference of the EU... 2 of 4 https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2015/06/29/t... We support China's ambitious reform process and have no doubt that it will be a success. We also discussed how we could further improve cooperation on human rights at the bilateral and international level. I expressed our concerns on freedom of expression and association in China, including the situation of the persons belonging to minorities such as Tibetans and Uighurs. In that context, I have encouraged China to resume a meaningful dialogue with the Dalai Lama's representatives. Finally, I am glad we could agree that the next round of our human rights dialogue and the second visit of the EU Special Representative for Human Rights to China will both take place, separately, in November this year. Our agenda also includes global challenges, which we need to face together, such as climate change and development. We discussed how to promote low carbon and climate-friendly investments bilaterally and internationally. We agreed to aim for a fair and ambitious deal at the climate conference in Paris in December. One shared goal should be to keep global average temperature increases below 2 degrees Celsius compared to pre-industrial levels. We will discuss foreign policy over the working dinner and the acute crises in Syria, Libya and Yemen as well as the situation in Iraq. The agenda also includes Iran. Another focus will be our respective neighbourhoods, in particular Ukraine. It is important to re-assert that the conflict in the eastern part of Ukraine can only be solved by peaceful means and through full respect for international law, especially for Ukraine's sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence. A stable and prosperous Ukraine is both in the interest of China and the European Union. We are both committed to assist its reforms and development. 22/10/2025, 15:55