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Xinhua News Agency, Berlin, September 1 (Reporter Zhu Sheng and Shen Zhonghao) On September 1 local time, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who paid an official visit to Germany, met with reporters in Berlin with the German Foreign Minister Maas.
Wang Yi said that this is my second visit to Berlin this year. I had frank, in-depth and friendly discussions with Foreign Minister Maas, which built mutual trust and were fruitful. Today’s world faces three main options: multilateral and unilateral, open and closed, and cooperation and confrontation. China suggests that China and Germany, as major countries with global influence, should jointly undertake three main tasks:
First, we must jointly maintain international solidarity to combat the epidemic and revitalize the world economy. The two sides will continue to firmly support the work of the WHO, jointly resisting the wrong words and deeds of international cooperation against the epidemic, and at the same time continue to implement the consensus of the G20 summit to provide assistance to underdeveloped regions such as Africa, especially to make vaccines universally accessible. Global public goods. The epidemic has had an impact on the global industrial chain and supply chain, the so-called “decoupling” and “deglobalization” will only further weaken the momentum of the global economic recovery. China and Germany are willing to maintain a two-way openness, strengthen cooperation in the fields of trade and investment, health and sanitation, clean energy and digital economy, and use practical actions to maintain the stable operation of the industrial chain and supply chain. . The two sides will also jointly support the resumption of work and production, continue to expand the scope of the “fast track” and explore cooperation in joint prevention and control of the epidemic.
The second is to jointly promote a more stable and mature China-EU relationship at a higher level. China will firmly support the European integration process, support the unity and growth of the EU, support the enhancement of the EU’s strategic autonomy, and support Europe’s greater role in international affairs. China has expectations for Germany as the rotating EU presidency to promote the development of China-EU relations. The two sides will prepare for the next major political agenda, deepen China-EU cooperation in the areas of climate change, green development, digital economy and public health, and complete China-EU investment agreement negotiations within this year.
The third is to jointly practice multilateralism and oppose the creation of a “new cold war.” Both China and Germany oppose the artificial instigation of confrontation and will strengthen cooperation in multilateral institutions, support the United Nations, support the WHO and support multilateralism. China-Germany and China-Europe have more common interests than contradictions and differences. Both parties are partners, not rivals. The social systems and ideologies of China and Europe are different, but China has always opposed the export of ideologies and has no intention of participating in the competition of the system. In order to promote people-to-people ties, I have invited Foreign Minister Maas to China to hold the second meeting of the Sino-German high-level and cultural exchange mechanism between people and people, and proposed to celebrate a “year of exchange between peoples “on the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. The two sides will support the think tanks, media, universities and scientific research institutions of the two countries to strengthen exchanges and hold the China-Germany Dialogue Forum and dialogue with the media.
Wang Yi said that China and Germany are comprehensive strategic partners. It is normal for the two parties to have different views on some issues. As long as they adhere to mutual respect, non-interference in each other’s internal affairs, and mutual understanding and support on issues involving each other’s fundamental interests, the two sides can maintain mutual trust, China-Germany relations they can be stable and durable, and make new contributions to maintaining world peace and stability and promoting common development. .
