The EU for the first time participated in the World Expo in a non-EU member state. And many Chinese people are deeply impressed by the celebration of the European Day in Shanghai during the Expo.

欧盟首次在域外参展世博会，并在上海庆祝欧盟日，给广大中国民众留下了深刻印象。

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All of the other council members were represented by their head of state or government, except for non-permanent member Libya, which sent its U.N.ambassador instead of President Moammar Gadhafi.

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