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Three decades ago when China launched the reform and opening-up policy, China and the European Union almost had no trading relations. And now the EU has become China's largest trading partner and China the second largest for the EU. According to the EU’s latest statistics, the trading volume between China and the EU surpassed that between the United States and the EU for the first time this July. While these all look promising, Europe is experiencing a financial crisis, and many people have turned their eyes to China. But what does this crisis have to do with China? What role is China playing? For this week's Digest China, we come to Brussels, known as the heart of Europe, to meet two guests.

Wei Jianguo (right): former vice-minister of Commerce and now Secretary general of China Center for International Economic Exchanges.

Annemie Neyts-Uytteebroeck (left): President of the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party.

Have you ever heard of diseases like "holiday syndrome", "procrastination" or "trypophobia?" Have you ever been bothered by any of these so-called "modern diseases?" Could they ever become mental health problems? And how good is Chinese peoples' mental health? After 26 years of discussion and preparation, the National People's Congress is going to pass the Mental Health Law, China's first mental health legislation. Please stay tuned with us.