On the morning of December 1, President Xi Jinping held talks with European Council President Michel in the Great Hall of the People.

　　Xi Jinping pointed out that President Michel's visit to China shortly after the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China on behalf of all EU member states reflects the EU's good will to develop relations with China.

China and Europe are the two major forces to maintain world peace, the two major markets to promote common development, and the two major civilizations to promote human progress.

China-EU relations maintain an upward momentum and adhere to mutual benefit and win-win results, which is in the common interests of China, Europe and the international community.

The more turbulent the international situation becomes and the more prominent global challenges become, the more prominent the global significance of China-EU relations will be.

　　Xi Jinping said that Comrade Jiang Zemin passed away in Shanghai yesterday due to illness.

During his tenure as the Chinese state leader, Comrade Jiang Zemin attached great importance to and cared about the development of China-EU relations. He visited European countries many times, maintained close exchanges with the leaders of the EU and European countries, and promoted the establishment of the China-EU leaders' meeting mechanism, which promoted the cooperation between the two sides. Dialogue and cooperation in the field.

We will inherit his legacy and continue to consolidate and develop China-EU relations.

China will continue to view and develop China-EU relations from a strategic and long-term perspective, and is willing to strengthen strategic communication and coordination with the EU to promote the steady and long-term development of China-EU comprehensive strategic partnership.

　　Xi Jinping introduced the important achievements of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the five characteristics of Chinese-style modernization.

Xi Jinping emphasized that at present, the changes of the world, the times, and the history are accelerating. All countries are thinking about the future. People-centered development thinking, insisting on deepening reform and opening up; firmly pursuing an independent foreign policy of peace, adhering to the diplomatic purpose of maintaining world peace and promoting common development, and committed to promoting the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.

China's development is the growth of the world's peaceful forces. China will never seek hegemony or engage in expansion.

This is the solemn political commitment of the Communist Party of China, reflecting the will of more than 1.4 billion Chinese people.

We have the confidence and ability to continuously inject valuable certainty and stability into the international community with the stability of our own system, governance, policy and development.

Chinese-style modernization and European integration are choices made by China and the EU with a view to the future.

Both sides should understand and support each other.

China expects the EU to become an important partner for China to take the path of Chinese-style modernization, and to share opportunities in China's super-large market, institutional opening-up, and deepening international cooperation.

　　Xi Jinping put forward four views on the development of China-EU relations:

　　One is to uphold correct cognition.

There are no fundamental strategic differences and conflicts between China and the EU.

China does not want to seek hegemony, has never engaged in and will never engage in system export.

China supports the EU's strategic autonomy and supports the unity and prosperity of Europe.

It is hoped that EU institutions and member states will establish an objective and correct understanding of China, stick to peaceful coexistence, adhere to mutual benefit and win-win results in their policies toward China, transcend Cold War mentality and ideological confrontation, transcend institutional confrontation, and oppose all forms of "new cold war."

　　The second is to properly manage differences.

China and Europe have differences in history, culture, development level, and ideology. It is normal for the two sides to have different views on some issues. We should maintain communication and consultation in a constructive manner. The key is to respect each other's major concerns and core interests, especially respect for sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity. , non-interference in each other's internal affairs, and jointly safeguard the political foundation of China-EU relations.

China is willing to hold the China-EU Human Rights Dialogue on the basis of equality and mutual respect.

　　The third is to carry out higher-level cooperation.

Europe is an important partner and beneficiary of China's rapid development.

China will implement high-level opening up and accelerate the establishment of a new development pattern. The European side is welcome to continue to participate and continue to win-win.

The two sides should strengthen macroeconomic policy coordination, strengthen complementary advantages in market, capital, and technology, jointly create new growth engines such as digital economy, green environmental protection, new energy, and artificial intelligence, jointly ensure the safety, stability and reliability of the industrial chain and supply chain, and jointly oppose "decoupling". "broken chain", protectionism, and jointly oppose the politicization and weaponization of economic, trade, scientific and technological exchanges.

China will remain open to European companies and hopes that the EU will eliminate interference and provide Chinese companies with a fair and transparent business environment.

　　The fourth is to strengthen international coordination and cooperation.

Both China and the EU advocate maintaining the international system with the United Nations at its core. They can jointly practice true multilateralism, work together to meet challenges, and jointly maintain world peace and development.

The two sides should lead global efforts to address climate change, biodiversity protection, energy security, food security, and public health, and strengthen the connection and collaboration of their respective high-quality public products and cooperation platforms.

The European side is welcome to participate in the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" and global development initiatives, which will be organically aligned with the EU's "Global Gateway" strategy, and promote dialogue and cooperation in various fields to achieve more results through various existing mechanisms.

　　Michel congratulated Xi Jinping on his re-election as General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, and expressed deep condolences on behalf of the European Union to Comrade Jiang Zemin's death due to illness.

He said that the current international situation and geopolitics are undergoing profound and complex changes, and the international community is facing many challenges and crises.

China does not engage in expansion, and is an important partner that upholds the purposes of the UN Charter and supports multilateralism.

The EU cherishes the opportunity to have a face-to-face meeting with China at the highest level shortly after the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, and is willing to conduct in-depth discussions with China on important issues in various aspects of EU-China relations in a spirit of mutual respect and candor, so as to enhance mutual understanding and promote Dialogue and cooperation to properly handle differences.

The EU adheres to strategic autonomy and is committed to strengthening its own capacity building and promoting European integration.

The EU adheres to the one-China policy, respects China's sovereignty and territorial integrity, and will not interfere in China's internal affairs.

The EU is willing to be a reliable and predictable cooperative partner of China.

The European side is willing to work with China to successfully host high-level exchanges in the next stage. By strengthening direct dialogue and cooperation, reducing misunderstanding and misjudgment, strengthening communication and cooperation, we can better jointly address global challenges such as energy crisis, climate change, and public health.

The European side is willing to continue to advance the process of the EU-China investment agreement with the Chinese side, enhance the stability and mutual trust of the supply chain, and deepen mutually beneficial cooperation between Europe and China in various fields.

　　The two sides exchanged views on the Ukraine crisis.

Xi Jinping expounded China's principled position, pointing out that there is an old saying in China, "A fire at the city gate will bring disaster to the fish in the pond".

Solving the Ukrainian crisis through political means is in the best interest of Europe and the common interest of all countries in Eurasia.

Under the current situation, it is necessary to avoid the escalation and expansion of the crisis, insist on persuading peace and promoting talks, control the spillover impact of the crisis, and be vigilant against risks in the camp.

China supports the EU in increasing its mediation and mediation, leading the establishment of a balanced, effective and sustainable European security architecture.

China has always stood on the side of peace and will continue to play a constructive role in its own way.

　　Wang Yi, He Lifeng and others participated in the above activities.