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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, May 19 (Xinhua) — This year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and the European Union, and China expects Poland, which holds the rotating presidency of the EU Council, to play a more constructive role in pushing China-EU relations toward new progress, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Monday.
Wang Yi, also a member of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee, made the remarks during a telephone conversation with Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski.
Poland is an important strategic partner of China in Europe, Wang Yi noted, adding that China is ready to maintain high-level contacts with Poland and expand practical cooperation in various fields.
Recalling that this year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory in the World Anti-Fascist War and the founding of the United Nations, Wang Yi said that China hopes to work with Poland to uphold the international order established after World War II, defend the central role of the UN, and protect international law and the basic norms of international relations.
The return of Taiwan to China is an integral part of the victorious results of World War II and the post-war international order, the head of the Chinese Foreign Ministry emphasized. He expressed hope that Poland will adhere to the international consensus, continue to pursue the one-China policy and oppose any form of separatism to gain “Taiwan independence.”
R. Sikorski, in turn, stated that Poland attaches great importance to relations with China, will firmly adhere to the one-China policy and is committed to strengthening exchanges with China at all levels, deepening mutually beneficial cooperation in various fields, jointly protecting the post-war international order and continuously promoting Polish-Chinese and European-Chinese relations.
The two sides also exchanged views on the Ukrainian crisis. Wang Yi said that the developments in Ukraine have proven that Chinese President Xi Jinping’s four-point proposal takes into account the interests of all parties and is an important guiding principle for advancing the political settlement of the Ukrainian crisis.
As the head of the Chinese Foreign Ministry noted, China has always made efforts to promote peace talks, never abandoned peace efforts, and, in particular, established the “Friends of Peace” group together with other countries in the Global South.
Russia and Ukraine recently resumed direct talks, taking a first step toward peace despite differences in positions, Wang said, adding that China expects all sides to further demonstrate their willingness to resolve the crisis through political means and ultimately reach a fair, lasting and legally binding peace agreement through continued dialogue.
The Polish Foreign Minister expressed hope that China will continue to play an active role in establishing lasting peace in Europe. –0–