On March 28, 2011, Assistant Foreign Minister Cheng Guoping and Pierre Morel, EU Special Representative for Central Asia held China-EU consultations on Central Asian issues in Beijing. Both sides exchanged views on issues including the situation in Central Asia, China's relations with and EU's relations with Central Asian countries, combating the "three forces" and drug trafficking.

Cheng said Central Asian countries are friendly neighbors of China. China is ready to see political stability, economic growth and improvement of people's livelihood in these countries. China is ready to work with the international community to crack down hard on the "three forces" in this region as well as drug trafficking and other transnational organized crimes in a bid to safeguard and promote peace, stability and development of Central Asia.

Morel said EU pays close attentions to the development of the situation in Central Asia and has conducted sound cooperation with Central Asian countries. EU is ready to maintain close communication and coordination with China and make due efforts for promoting Central Asia's stability and development.