China News Agency, Brussels, April 1st (Reporter De Yongjian) The EU-China Chamber of Commerce held its 2021 General Assembly on March 30, local time. Zhang Ming, the head of the Chinese Mission to the European Union who was invited to the meeting, pointed out that China and the EU are the world’s two largest Power, the two major markets, and the two major civilizations "always have to cooperate." Only cooperation can achieve a win-win situation.
According to a report from the Chinese Mission to the European Union, Zhang Ming delivered a keynote speech at the meeting.
He stated that the EU used the so-called Xinjiang human rights issue as an excuse to impose unilateral sanctions on relevant individuals and entities in China, which had a very bad impact and caused serious damage to China-EU relations. China firmly opposed this and quickly and decisively adopted it. Countermeasures.
Zhang Ming pointed out that since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Europe in 1975, bilateral relations have faced various challenges and bumpy roads, but in the end they have overcome obstacles and have developed step by step to this day. The two major forces, the two major markets, and the two major civilizations in the world always have to cooperate.
Only through cooperation can we achieve a win-win situation.
Zhang Ming emphasized that economic and trade cooperation is an important content of China-EU relations. European companies are the main force in promoting China-EU economic and trade cooperation. Under the current situation, they must face difficulties, forge ahead, and contribute to the maintenance and development of China-EU cooperation; hope the EU-China Chamber of Commerce Do more extensive and in-depth work in all walks of life in Europe, safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of member companies, and strive to provide quality services. We also hope that member companies will support the work of the Chamber of Commerce and help the Chamber of Commerce develop faster and better.
On March 24, the EU-China Chamber of Commerce and FIPRA International Consulting Co., Ltd. jointly organized a seminar on “Building a Win-Win: Exploring the Potential of the China-EU Investment Agreement”. Maria Martin Pratt, the chief negotiator of the European side of the investment agreement, delivered speeches successively, and about 400 people from all walks of life in China and Europe attended the meeting online.
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