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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, May 6 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday exchanged congratulatory messages with European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the European Union (EU).
In his message, Xi Jinping noted that China and the EU have established a comprehensive strategic partnership and are two major forces promoting multilateralism, two major markets supporting globalization, and two major civilizations advocating diversity.
Xi Jinping noted that since the establishment of diplomatic relations 50 years ago, China and the EU have maintained close exchanges at various levels and in various sectors, noting that their dialogue and cooperation have been fruitful, cultural and people-to-people and cultural exchanges have been active, and multilateral coordination has been productive.
He added that China-EU relations have become one of the most influential bilateral relations in the world, making significant contributions to improving the well-being of their peoples and promoting world peace and development.
Noting that the world is undergoing rapid changes unseen in a century and human society is once again at a critical crossroads, Xi said a healthy and stable relationship between China and the EU not only promotes mutual achievements but also brightens the world.
Xi Jinping said he highly values the development of China-EU relations and is willing to work with Costa and von der Leyen to take the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations as an opportunity to summarize the experience accumulated in the development of relations, deepen strategic coordination, enhance mutual understanding and trust, strengthen the partnership, expand mutual opening-up, properly handle frictions and differences, and strive for an even brighter future for China-EU relations.
He also called on both sides to uphold multilateralism, uphold justice, oppose unilateralism and bullying, join hands in solving global problems, and jointly build an equitable and orderly multipolar world and support inclusive economic globalization so as to make greater contributions to world peace, stability, development and prosperity. –0–