China News Agency, Beijing, June 23rd: Wang Lutong, Director General of the European Department of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, introduced the 22nd China-EU Leaders Meeting in Beijing on the 23rd and said that this meeting will inject further development of China-EU comprehensive strategic partnership Powerful.

  "This year is the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the EU. This meeting is the first formal meeting between Chinese leaders and the leaders of the new EU institutions. It is also the most important event between China and the EU in the first half of this year." Wang Lutong said the leaders of both sides He communicated frankly and in-depth on a wide range of topics including the fight against the New Coronary Pneumonia Epidemic Situation, the international situation, Sino-European relations, cooperation in various fields, and international and regional issues of common concern, and reached a series of important consensuses, which fully reflected the strategic, comprehensive, and Mutual benefit.

  One of the main results of the meeting was to inject momentum into the negotiation of the China-EU Investment Agreement. "The two sides agreed that China-EU economic and trade cooperation is mutually beneficial and look forward to an early, comprehensive, balanced, and high-level investment agreement." Wang Lutong said that the leaders of the two sides agreed that this year should overcome difficulties and complete the China-EU investment agreement negotiations to show that the two sides are advancing China-EU relations and the ambition to maintain an open world economy.

  The meeting also announced the signing of the China-Europe Agreement on Geographical Indications. Wang Lutong said that the agreement was completed by the end of last year, the Chinese side has completed the internal approval process, and the European side is about to complete it. The two parties will formally sign in the near future. This agreement provides an opportunity to strengthen the high-level and distinctive product protection of both parties.

  When talking about the joint response to the epidemic, Wang Lutong said that China and Europe will continue to strengthen policy communication and coordination, strengthen cooperation in the field of anti-epidemic supplies, prevention and treatment of emerging infectious diseases, vaccine research and development, fully support the World Health Organization, and actively carry out tripartite anti-African response. Epidemic cooperation. He also said that the two sides will strengthen economic recovery cooperation, including strengthening macroeconomic policy coordination, and jointly maintaining the stability of the supply chain of China, Europe and the global industrial chain.

  Regarding the consensus reached between China and Europe on supporting multilateralism and free trade, and opposing unilateralism and protectionism, Wang Lutong said that both sides will continue to strengthen cooperation on WTO issues and jointly safeguard the world multilateral trading system.

  According to Wang Lutong, the two sides will speed up negotiations to formulate a new road map for China-EU scientific research and innovation cooperation, and welcome the other party to participate in their respective research projects. In terms of cooperation in the field of sustainable development and climate change, the two sides emphasize that they should continue to strengthen bilateral and multilateral cooperation to promote green And high-quality recovery. (Finish)