Addressing the Irish No vote, Mr Farage said it shows that "the people of Europe do not want a more integrated EU" and "to try to ratify the treaty through the backdoor... would be showing an utter contempt for democracy".
Prezidents arī atgādināja, ka Ķīna ir pārstāvēta ANO Drošības padomē un ir nepieciešama Eiropai kā sarunu partneris.