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Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, September 16Question: Why is China-EU cooperation “accelerating”?
Xin Zhiping
A few days ago, President Xi Jinping held a meeting with the German leaders of the EU. Affected by the new corona pneumonia epidemic, the meeting was held by video, but it did not reduce the enthusiasm of all parties to strengthen communication and deepen cooperation. The meeting achieved a series of important consensuses and results. The “4 persistences” proposed by President Xi Jinping – adhere to peaceful coexistence, adhere to open cooperation, adhere to multilateralism, adhere to dialogue and consultation, have pointed out the way forward for the future development of China relations. EU.
From strengthening cooperation in vaccine research and development to signing the “China-EU Geographical Indication Agreement”; from the establishment of the short-term objective of accelerating the negotiation of the China-EU investment agreement and completing the negotiation within this year, to the proposal of a long-term plan to build a green partnership and a China-EU digital partnership. .. The hit list is commendable. Against the backdrop of a century of change and a century of epidemics, China-EU cooperation has continued to deepen and remain strong, lacking an exciting “acceleration” and injecting precious certainty into a world full of uncertainties.
The “acceleration” of China-EU cooperation reflects the firm determination to overcome difficulties together. “Cultivating new opportunities in crisis and opening new games amidst changes.” This dialectic also applies to the development of China-EU relations. With international transportation severely affected by the epidemic, the China-Europe Express has created the backbone of land transportation. In August this year, China-Europe express trains achieved balanced growth in the number of round trips and the number of dispatches, with a year-on-year increase of more than 60%. The China-Europe Express train galloping across the vast land is like China-Europe cooperation in wind and rain, connecting precious friendships, opening the blood of trade, and bringing hope of overcoming the epidemic and economic recovery.
The “acceleration” of China-EU cooperation reflects the open-mindedness of openness and tolerance. Today, economic globalization faces a counter-current, but connectivity and international economic exchanges remain the objective requirements of world economic development. Decoupling and isolation from each other just doesn’t work. Open cooperation is the right way in the world. The “China-EU Geographical Indications Agreement” officially signed by China and Europe aims to protect the respective flagship products of the EU and China and prevent them from being imitated or infringed. When authentic champagne, feta cheese, Irish whiskey, etc. enter the Chinese market, and when Pixian Douban, Anji white tea and Panjin rice are on the table of European people, mutually beneficial cooperation will not only strengthen economic ties and trade between the EU and China, it will also benefit all walks of life. Consumers from various industries and countries. The cooperation consists of building bridges to achieve better connectivity and greater efficiency between the two main markets and resources between China and Europe, and promoting the joint development of China and Europe to make them stronger and more sustainable.
The “acceleration” of China-EU cooperation interprets the moral responsibility to defend multilateralism. As President Xi Jinping said: “As the world’s two main forces, the two main markets, and the two main civilizations, China and Europe are of global importance in what they stand for, oppose and cooperate.” Multilateralism and free trade are the common language of China and Europe, and they are also human development. An important driving force for progress. When unilateralism and protectionism increase, China and Europe, as two major forces in the world today, cannot sit idly by, much less stay out of it. They can only come together and be on the right side of history, strengthen dialogue and collaboration, and jointly respond to various global issues. Challenge, jointly maintain the stability of the global industrial chain and supply chain, and play a key role in promoting global development and prosperity
Since the establishment of diplomatic ties 45 years ago, China-EU relations have experienced ups and downs, but cooperative development has always been mainstream. Last year, the trade volume between China and Europe reached 300 times that of the establishment of diplomatic relations, and the cooperation between the two sides has long spread to many fields such as environment, science and technology, culture , education and health. Practice has shown that China-EU cooperation is far greater than competition, and consensus far greater than differences. Both parties can build trust through equitable dialogue and achieve win-win results through mutually beneficial cooperation. Standing at a new starting point and steadfastly following the path of mutually beneficial cooperation, the China-EU relations will surely advance steadily and bring more positive energy to world peace and development.
