PM confirms EU-China summit to be held in Prague

The European Union has agreed with China to hold a joint-summit in Prague during the Czech EU presidency. Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolánek made the announcement on Friday after meeting with Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao. He stressed that although no definite date had been set, May was most likely. The summit is expected to follow the G20 summit in London a month earlier. Prior to meeting with Mr Topolánek in Brussels on Friday, the Chinese prime minister also met with the head of the European Commission, José Manuel Barroso. Topics discussed included closer cooperation between China and the 27-member bloc. Other topics included Tibet and human rights.