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[Study is in progress] On the evening of the 14th, President Xi Jinping and the leaders of the German European Union jointly held a video meeting.
During this important meeting, the leaders of China, Germany and Europe had an in-depth exchange of views on China-EU relations and reached a number of important consensuses, which provided further impetus for the healthy and stable development of China-EU comprehensive strategic partnership.
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On the evening of the 14th, President Xi Jinping and the leaders of the German European Union jointly held a video meeting.
During this important meeting, the leaders of China, Germany and Europe had an in-depth exchange of views on China-EU relations and reached a number of important consensuses, which provided further impetus for the healthy and stable development of China-EU comprehensive strategic partnership.
During the meeting, Xi Jinping emphasized the importance of the development of China-EU relations, put forward important principles for the development of China-EU relations, and important measures to implement the results of the meeting. This is evident in the importance attached to China-EU relations.
What results have been achieved in this meeting
The world today is undergoing major changes unseen in a century.
The global pandemic of the new crown pneumonia epidemic has accelerated this big change. Economic globalization has encountered a countercurrent, protectionism and unilateralism have risen, the world economy has been sluggish, and international trade and investment have shrunk significantly, bringing unprecedented challenges and tests to human production and life.
Standing at a new crossroads, as the world's two major forces, two major markets, and two major civilizations, China and Europe have world significance in what they advocate, oppose, and cooperate.
This important meeting has attracted the attention of all parties.
During this important meeting, the leaders of China, Germany and Europe agreed to strengthen communication, coordination and cooperation to ensure the success of a series of major political agendas between China and Europe in the future, deepen mutual trust, achieve mutual benefit and win-win results, persist in upholding multilateralism, and jointly respond to global challenges. , To promote China-EU relations to a higher level.
As Xi Jinping said, the more we face such a situation, the more we must firmly grasp the general direction of mutual support, solidarity and cooperation.
During the meeting, China and the EU announced the signing of the China-EU Geographical Indications Agreement, confirming to speed up the negotiations on the China-EU Investment Agreement and to achieve the goal of completing the negotiations within the year.
China and the EU have decided to establish a high-level dialogue on the environment and climate and a high-level dialogue in the digital field to build a China-EU green partnership and digital partnership.
The advancement of a series of major China-EU agendas will surely push China-EU relations to a new level.
Why is China-EU cooperation so important
In recent years, Xi Jinping has repeatedly emphasized that as the largest developing country and the largest consortium of developed countries, China and Europe are the "two major forces" for maintaining world peace; as two important economies in the world, China and Europe are promoting common development. Two major markets"; as an important birthplace of Eastern and Western cultures, China and Europe are the "two major civilizations" that promote human progress.
China-EU cooperation goes far beyond the bilateral scope and has global significance.
Today, the new crown pneumonia epidemic is sweeping the world, and the world under the impact of the epidemic is undergoing profound changes, facing more unstable and uncertain factors.
During the meeting, Xi Jinping emphasized that China and Europe, as the world’s two major forces, two markets, and two civilizations, the more they face such a situation, the more they must firmly grasp the general direction of mutual support, solidarity and cooperation, and the more they must unswervingly promote China and Europe. The comprehensive strategic partnership has developed in a healthy and stable manner.
At the most difficult time for China to fight the epidemic, many European countries donated anti-epidemic materials to China, and European people also provided valuable support to China through concerts, charity sales and other forms.
Since then, the epidemic has spread rapidly in Europe. China has raised a large amount of supplies to help Europe, unreservedly shared its anti-epidemic experience, and has successively dispatched multiple groups of medical experts to assist in the fight against the epidemic.
Since the outbreak of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, China and Europe have maintained close ties in anti-epidemic and global health cooperation, demonstrating the significance of the times and global impact of the China-EU comprehensive strategic partnership.
"Cohesion is strong, and isolation is weak." During this meeting, Xi Jinping emphasized that China and the EU should have "four persistences"-upholding peaceful coexistence, upholding open cooperation, upholding multilateralism, and upholding dialogue and consultation. Can work together to inject more positive energy into the international community to fight the epidemic, restore the economy, and maintain justice.
What is the prospect of China-EU relations
"China attaches great importance to the status and role of Europe, and a prosperous and stable Europe is in China's interests." "Europe is an important force in the world today, and China values the status and role of Europe"... On many important occasions, Xi Jinping emphasized the importance of Europe. To China and the world.
Xi Jinping has always attached great importance to China-EU relations.
Since the outbreak of the epidemic, Xi Jinping has closely interacted with European leaders and actively carried out "cloud diplomacy."
He paid close attention to the development of the epidemic in Europe and extended sincere condolences to European governments and people on many occasions. China has also continued to provide European countries with support and assistance within its capacity.
During this meeting, China’s commitments to dialogue, cooperation, and openness were loud and loud:
China will continue to tap the potential of domestic demand to achieve better connectivity and greater benefits between the two major markets and resources between China and Europe, and promote the joint development of China and Europe to be stronger and more sustainable.
China is willing to strengthen dialogue and collaboration with the EU at the bilateral, regional and global levels, adhere to the global governance concept of extensive consultation, joint contribution and shared benefits, maintain the international order and international system with the United Nations at its core, and promote political settlement of international and regional hotspot issues. Build a community with a shared future for mankind.
The Chinese market remains open to Europe, and more high-quality and safe EU agricultural products are welcome to enter China.
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This not only reflects the importance China attaches to China-EU relations, but also reflects China's sincerity in promoting the healthy and stable development of China-EU comprehensive strategic partnership.
During the meeting, Merkel, Michel, and Von der Lein stated that China is an important strategic partner respected by the EU.
The world today needs Europe and China to strengthen solidarity and cooperation, jointly safeguard multilateralism, resist unilateralism and protectionism, and respond more effectively to various global challenges. This is in the common interests of both Europe and China and the international community.
2020 marks the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the EU.
Over the past 45 years, China-EU relations have been continuously injected with new vitality and new connotations.
In the fight against the epidemic, China and Europe have chosen to work together in the same boat, proving once again that each other is a partner in need of each other.
The rapids and reefs cannot stop the rivers rushing into the sea.
In the future, China-EU cooperation will surely achieve more fruitful results in important areas such as economy and trade, investment, green economy, climate change, biodiversity, and sustainable development.