Artists thronged the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center for the preview of Hong Kong International art fair.
China is worried about the increasing trade protectionism in Europe following the financial crisis.
The third China-Europe High-Level Political Parties Forum opened on Tuesday in Brussels, with both sides calling for increased cooperation to deal with common challenges.
David O'Sullivan, chief operating officer of the European External Action Service (EEAS), said the EU-China relationship is "in good shape, broader and deeper than before."
A senior official with the Communist Party of China (CPC) on Wednesday stressed that China supports Europe's integration process as well as its efforts to deal with the sovereign debt crisis.
A senior official with the Communist Party of China (CPC) has called for a new type of China-EU relations where the two sides could seek further consensus and cooperation to meet the challenges ahead.
The third China-Europe High-Level Political Parties Forum will focus on new ideas and approaches in trade, finance and international affairs cooperation between China and Europe, a senior Communist Party of China (CPC) official said.
The Communist Party of China always values its friendly relations with European political parties and organisations.
Visiting Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang on Thursday called for more energy cooperation between his country and the European Union.
The Communist Party of China's publicity officials offered an opportunity for foreign diplomats to get a glimpse of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee.
Visiting Chinese Vice-Premier Li Keqiang on Thursday called for closer collaboration between China and Europe in the field of urbanization.
The increasing number of exchanges among top leaders of China and Europe highlights their closer interdependency, European Union Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht said.