On July 24, 2003 (June 25, 2003 in the lunar calendar), the ASEM Economic Ministers 'Meeting held a grand opening ceremony in Dalian. On July 24, 2003, the ASEM Economic Ministers 'Meeting held a grand opening ceremony in Dalian. On July 24, the world-renowned fifth Asia-Europe Economic Ministers 'Meeting was grandly held. The meeting adopted the "Thematic Report on the Economic Field of Asia and Europe" and reached the "Chairman's Statement of the Fifth Asia-Europe Economic Ministers 'Meeting"-this was an important day in the history of the world economy in 2003, and the spatial transition point of this day was Dalian, and Dalian has been recorded in history. That day, at the venue, such a camera hit the reporter's eye: When European Commission Trade Commissioner Lamy walked off the podium, Wu Yi warmly extended her hand to him. In a common smile, the two men's hands were on the rostrum. Hold tightly. Comments: Asia and Europe hold hands tightly, and Dalian has become a witness to history.