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Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, September 15 Title: Jointly Promote China-EU Relations to a Higher Level
Xinhua News Agency reporter Zheng Hangen
President Xi Jinping held a video meeting in Beijing on the night of the 14th with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, President of the European Council and President of the European Commission, Von der Lein. The leaders of China and the EU reached a consensus on defending multilateralism, jointly facing global challenges and taking bilateral relations to a higher level, giving a positive signal of seeking cooperation and joint promotion of global economic recovery. The enhanced cooperation between China and the EU will take the bilateral relations to a higher level, which will surely bring more stability to today’s world full of instability and uncertainty.
China and Europe demonstrate their common determination to continue to promote mutually beneficial cooperation. During this meeting, China and the EU announced the signing of the China-EU Geographical Indications Agreement, confirming to accelerate the negotiation of the investment agreement and achieve the goal of completing the negotiations in the year. It also decided to establish a high-level dialogue on environment and climate and a high-level dialogue in the digital field to create a green partnership and digital cooperation between China and Europe. Associations. Chinese leaders stated that they will continue to harness the potential of domestic demand to achieve better connectivity and greater efficiency between the two main markets and resources between China and Europe, and promote the joint development of China and Europe to become stronger and more sustainable. . European leaders also stressed that they are willing to work with China to promote cooperation in the fields of economy and trade, investment, green economy, climate change, biodiversity and sustainable development to achieve more results. George Tsogopoulos, a Greek academic and director of the Europe-China project at the International Center for European Studies, believes that this meeting has shown the international community that China and Europe agree that greater cooperation is needed.
China and the EU have jointly issued a strong voice of the times to safeguard multilateralism. China and Europe have always been strong advocates of multilateralism. In the current situation in which unilateralism and hegemony continue to increase, it is particularly important that China and the EU, as the two main forces on the international stage, jointly express their opposition to unilateralism and adherence to multilateralism. During this meeting, China once again emphasized its willingness to strengthen dialogue and collaboration with the EU at the bilateral, regional and global level, adhere to the concept of global governance of broad consultation, joint contribution and shared benefits, maintain international order and the international system with the United Nations at its center and promoting politics. Solve international and regional hotspot problems and promote the building of a community with a shared future for humanity. The European side also stated that the world needs Europe and China to strengthen unity and cooperation, jointly safeguard multilateralism, resist unilateralism and protectionism, and respond more effectively to various global challenges. Christine Bière, a researcher at the French Schiller Institute, believes that the meeting has raised specific arrangements to continue deepening cooperation, which shows that multilateral cooperation represents the development trend of the time.
China and the EU hope to continue joint actions to address the challenges of the epidemic. Since the outbreak of the new corona epidemic, China and Europe have provided each other urgently needed medical supplies, China has sent various medical teams to Europe’s front line to fight the epidemic, and scientists and workers Doctors from China and Europe have repeatedly exchanged and shared experiences against the epidemic, all of which reflect the mutual assistance and common difficulties of China and Europe. Friendship. During this meeting, Chinese leaders proposed various aspects ranging from “maintaining the stability of the global industrial chain supply chain” to “strengthening cooperation in vaccine research and development”, from “facilitating the cross-border movement of goods “up to” actively develop tripartite cooperation with Africa. ” China and Europe hope to strengthen cooperation and make greater contributions to the global epidemic. European leaders also expressed their willingness to strengthen cooperation with China in international organizations such as the World Health Organization and the World Trade Organization, promote international cooperation in the fight against the epidemic, safeguard free trade, and promote speedy recovery. of the European, Chinese and world economies. Martin Murray, co-founder and executive director of the Irish think tank Asian Affairs, believes that strengthening cooperation between the European Union and China is essential to promote global economic recovery.
China and the EU expressed their common will to maintain dialogue and consultation. There is not exactly the same model of political system in the world, and the coexistence of different civilizations and cultures is the norm. China and Europe have different civilizations and systems, but there is no fundamental conflict of interest between the two sides. The history of China-EU exchanges shows that mutual respect, finding common ground while reserving differences, and seeking common ground while reserving differences and expanding common interests in cooperation are valuable experiences. to advance the sustained and healthy development of China-EU relations. At this meeting, Chinese leaders emphasized once again that China and the EU should understand the mainstream of cooperation and development of China-EU relations, resolve misunderstandings through dialogue, solve problems through development and properly manage differences. . This provides clear guidance for the general direction of maintaining the healthy development of the bilateral relations between China and Europe. The leaders of the European side also expressed their hope to carry out a dialogue with China based on the principles of equality and mutual respect, enhance mutual understanding and properly handle differences and differences.
China and the EU have gone through 45 years of ups and downs since the establishment of diplomatic relations, and mutually beneficial cooperation has always been the main tone of bilateral relations. The global pandemic of the new corona epidemic has accelerated the evolution of important changes that had not been seen in a century, and humanity is at a new crossroads. Faced with the new situation and new international challenges, China and Europe must place themselves in the perspective of all mankind, show a more forward-looking spirit of responsibility, work together more closely to create a comprehensive strategic partnership with more global influence, and at the same time time, continuously improve the welfare of Chinese and European peoples. It also makes greater contributions to the common development and prosperity of all countries in the world.
