Recently, Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, French President Emmanuel Macron, and European Commission President von der Leyen visited China one after another.

China's home diplomacy has ushered in a new peak. "All of a sudden, European leaders are scrambling to visit China." The US Political News Network reported on the "China fever" set off in European politics.

Some commentators believe that with the approaching multiple crises such as security crisis, economic crisis and political chaos, the European side realizes that China-EU cooperation and dialogue are necessary. Foreign media analysis of Macron's state visit pointed out that "Europe does not want American-style decoupling."

The view given on the website of Spain's Le Monde is that China is interested in reaching out to all countries and welcomes leaders to visit China. Now, all roads lead to Beijing.

They all went to China together, why did they come?

On the afternoon of April 4, President Xi Jinping held an informal meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron in Songyuan, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province.

– For mutually beneficial cooperation.

During an informal meeting with President Macron, President Xi Jinping said: "We are full of confidence in China's development prospects. We welcome the French side to continue to actively participate in the Guangzhou Fair, Shanghai Import Expo and China International Fair for Trade in Services to further expand the Chinese market. ”

The choice of the venue for the informal meeting in Guangdong itself conveys China's determination to open up at a high level - as the vanguard of China's reform and opening up, Guangdong's foreign trade scale reached a new high in 2022, ranking first in the country for 37 consecutive years. Guangdong accounts for about one-fifth of China's total trade with France.

Chinese Ambassador to France Lu Shaye said in an exclusive interview with the European Times that the latest statistics from the French side show that China-France trade in goods will exceed the 2022 billion euro mark for the first time in 1000, a year-on-year increase of 14.6%, with a strong momentum.

On April 4, the Chinese and French heads of state witnessed the signing of a number of bilateral cooperation documents in the fields of agriculture and food, science and technology, aviation, civil nuclear energy, sustainable development and culture. Among them, French aircraft manufacturer Airbus announced on the same day that it signed a batch purchase agreement with China for 6 aircraft, with a total value of about 160 billion US dollars, and will build a second production line in Tianjin.

From Beijing to Guangzhou, the heads of state of China and France interacted many times. From strategy, economy and trade to humanities, the two countries comprehensively plan the future development of relations, opening up new prospects for Sino-French cooperation.

There is no doubt that China's solution of mutual trust, mutual benefit and win-win cooperation is showing its strong appeal. The Chinese economy, which is achieving an overall turnaround, has also injected strong impetus into the world economic recovery.

On March 3, Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, who came on an official visit to China, said, "I am delighted to visit China again after several years and to see that all parts of China are rapidly recovering their economic vitality. I have firm confidence in the resilience of China's economy, believe that China's economy will continue to improve, and Singapore and other neighboring countries look forward to further deepening economic cooperation with China. ”

On April 4, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar successfully concluded his four-day visit to China. For this trip, Sin Chew Daily believes that in the next few years, investment from China alone will lay a good foundation for Malaysia's economic development. Singapore's Lianhe Zaobao bluntly said that Malaysia needs more investment to ensure sustained economic growth, and Chinese technology can also help Malaysia promote innovation and research and development.

The visits of leaders of many countries to China confirm that China plays an indispensable role in global and regional economic recovery. In the face of weak global demand, the world expects China's ultra-large-scale market and high-quality development to create more opportunities.

– To build a strategic bilateral relationship.

In recent intensive diplomatic activities, President Xi Jinping and foreign leaders have talked about friendship and cooperation between the two countries, but also touched on broader topics – bilateral relations and strategic autonomy.

During his talks with French President Emmanuel Macron, President Xi Jinping pointed out the need to adhere to the general direction of the China-France comprehensive strategic partnership of stability, mutual benefit, pioneering and upward mobility.

Once the direction is set, the road is easy.

"We have elevated China-Singapore relations to an all-round and high-quality, forward-looking partnership, which has pointed out the direction for the future development of bilateral relations."

"The consensus reached by the two sides on jointly building a China-Malaysia community with a shared future will surely open a new historical chapter in bilateral relations."

"Strengthen the fundamental understanding of mutually beneficial cooperation between China and the West, support each other on issues related to their respective core interests such as sovereignty, security and development, adhere to the general direction of friendship, mutual trust and cooperation, and build a bilateral relationship with strategic determination."

At the same time, China also respects and supports the independent choice of the people of all countries on the path of development.

When meeting with Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez, President Xi Jinping said that to develop China-EU relations, the EU needs to adhere to strategic autonomy. It is hoped that Spain will play an active role in promoting China-EU dialogue and cooperation.

When meeting with European Commission President von der Leyen, President Xi Jinping stressed that the right of people of all countries to independently choose their development path should be respected. In developing bilateral relations with any country, China is not targeted, dependent on, or constrained by any third party.

If you want to truly achieve "strategic autonomy", you must get rid of the inertia of dancing with others and master your own rhythm.

Macron said that France adheres to independent diplomacy, advocates European strategic autonomy, opposes confrontation and separation, and opposes camp confrontation.

Some experts believe that during President Macron's visit to China, China and France can continue to promote economic and trade cooperation, and not only consolidate cooperation in traditional fields, but also open up new fields, in fact, this consensus and action itself is a strong response to the so-called "decoupling and breaking the chain" policy of the United States.

– For a more peaceful and stable world.

The Ukraine crisis was one of the important topics in the Sino-French, EU-China and trilateral meetings. None of the three sides wants the crisis to spiral out of control, and strives to reduce or even avoid the spillover effects of the Ukraine crisis.

In response to some people's attempts to link the Ukraine crisis to China-EU relations, President Xi Jinping made it clear: "The Ukraine crisis is not an issue between China and Europe. China will continue to play an active role in persuading peace and promoting talks, support the EU in proposing ideas and plans for a political solution to the Ukraine crisis based on its own fundamental and long-term interests, and promote the construction of a balanced, effective and sustainable European security framework. ”

China's important role in the political settlement of the Ukraine crisis has been highly praised by leaders of many countries.

Spain spoke positively of China's position paper on the political settlement of the Ukrainian crisis and appreciated China's constructive role in the political settlement of the Ukrainian crisis.

A big country is responsible, a trip to the avenue.

Under the mediation of China, Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal and Iranian Foreign Minister Abdullah Hyan met in Beijing on the 6th and signed a joint statement.

On April 4, in Beijing, the foreign ministers of the two countries announced that diplomatic relations would be resumed with immediate effect. Shai's small step of shaking hands and making peace is also a big step for humanity to overcome conflict and achieve reconciliation.

The foreign ministers of the two countries appreciated China's demonstration of major country responsibility, thanked China for once again providing strong support for the important meeting between the two sides, and expressed their commitment to promoting the implementation of the Beijing Agreement, continuously improving bilateral relations, and working together to maintain regional peace, security and stability.

Last month, in accordance with the important consensus reached by President Xi Jinping and the leaders of the two countries, and with the joint efforts of China, Saudi Arabia and Iran, the Beijing-Beijing dialogue achieved significant results.

During his visit to China, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar spoke highly of it: "The recent success of China in facilitating the Shai-Beijing dialogue once again demonstrates China's constructive role in promoting peace." A few months ago, Spanish Prime Minister Alexis Sanchez said that China has always been a stabilizing force in the international order. Before his visit to China, Sanchez reiterated that "China is a global player, so obviously we have to listen to China." ”

The changes in the world, the times, and history are unfolding in unprecedented ways. A new era China marching towards high-quality development, a new era China embarking on a new journey of building a strong country and national rejuvenation, and a new era China that constantly makes new and greater contributions to mankind will surely bring new opportunities and impetus to the world.

Executive producer丨Geng Zhimin

Producer丨Xinglai

Editor-in-chief丨Ning Lili

Written by 丨 Cheng Yu

Vision丨Jiang Yuhang

Proofreading 丨 Yang Caiyun