Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, June 22nd: President Xi Jinping met with President of the European Council Michelle and President of the European Commission Von Delaine in Beijing on the evening of the 22nd.
Xi Jinping pointed out that since the outbreak of the new coronary pneumonia, China and the EU have supported and helped each other. China is willing to join hands with the European side to promote the "post-epidemic era" of China-EU relations to be more stable and mature, and to a higher level.
Xi Jinping emphasized that China is both an ancient country with a long history and a vibrant developing country. China wants peace without hegemony. The starting point of all our policies and work is to enable the Chinese people to live a happy life. We will continue unswervingly along the path of peaceful development. China is an opportunity, not a threat. China will continue to deepen reforms and expand opening up, which will provide Europe with a new round of cooperation opportunities and development space. China is a partner, not an opponent. There is no fundamental conflict of interest between China and Europe. Cooperation is far greater than competition, and consensus is far greater than differences. The two sides should respect each other, seek common ground while reserving differences and reconcile differences, continuously enhance mutual understanding and trust, expand common interests in cooperation, solve difficult problems in development, and build a more comprehensive and comprehensive China-EU strategic partnership.
Xi Jinping emphasized that the world under the impact of the epidemic is undergoing profound changes and facing more unstable and uncertain factors. I once proposed that we should work hard to educate new opportunities in the crisis and start new situations in the face of changing circumstances. This also applies to China-EU relations. As two major forces, two markets and two civilizations in the world, China and Europe have world significance in what they advocate, oppose and cooperate with.
China and Europe are to maintain two major forces for global peace and stability. China is willing to communicate with the EU on major issues and believes that the EU will continue to move forward in the direction of unity, stability, openness and prosperity. We are happy to see the EU make a constructive contribution to international peace and stability. We are willing to strengthen strategic cooperation with the EU and work together Respond to global challenges.
China and Europe will be the two major markets that promote global development and prosperity. The two major economies in China and Europe should play the role of the "dual engine" of the world economy, promote the recovery of the world economy, jointly support the scientific and orderly resumption of production and production, strengthen macroeconomic policy coordination, and maintain the stability of the global industrial chain supply chain. Both sides should maintain mutual market opening, accelerate the negotiation of the China-EU Investment Agreement, strengthen China-EU cooperation in the green and digital fields, and build a green development partner. Both sides should strengthen cooperation with Africa.
China and Europe must implement two civilizations that adhere to multilateralism and improve global governance. No matter how the international situation changes, China will stand on the side of multilateralism and adhere to the global governance concept of mutual consultation, joint construction and sharing. China appreciates the EU’s firm adherence to multilateralism, participation in international anti-epidemic cooperation, and increased investment in WHO and other international institutions. It is willing to strengthen coordination and cooperation with the EU on major international and regional issues, strengthen global public health governance dialogue and cooperation, and promote construction Human health community.
Xi Jinping emphasized that I would like to maintain close communication with the two presidents, advance a series of major political agendas between China and Europe, and push China-EU relations to a new level.
Michelle and Von Delane said that as the world's two largest economies, Europe and China have a vibrant relationship. The world is currently facing great uncertainty. Only international cooperation can meet global challenges, and only dialogue and consultation can resolve conflicts and eliminate regional instability. The EU is willing to conduct a strategic dialogue with China in a frank manner and expand consensus. The EU is willing to strengthen cooperation with China on vaccine research and development, resumption of production and production, expand bilateral trade scale, promote more cooperation in a wide range of fields such as green and low-carbon, digital economy, and reach an EU-China investment agreement as soon as possible to overcome the impact of the epidemic and promote Efforts to recover the world economy. The EU adheres to multilateralism and is willing to strengthen coordination and cooperation with China on major issues such as public health security, climate change, sustainable development, and cooperation with Africa within the framework of the United Nations, the World Trade Organization, and the G20. The EU is willing to work together with China to promote the success of the major political agenda agreed between Europe and China.
Wang Yi and He Lifeng attended the meeting.