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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
BERLIN, July 4 (Xinhua) — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday said partnership and cooperation should be the main takeaway from the past 50 years of China-EU relations.
Speaking at a joint press conference with German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul here, Wang Yi noted that China-EU relations have reached a higher level and formed a comprehensive strategic partnership.
He called on both sides to use the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations as an opportunity to comprehensively reflect on and reaffirm the important lesson left by history: China-EU relations should be characterized as a partnership, with cooperation as the defining feature, independence as the core value, and win-win results as the development prospect.
The Chinese Foreign Minister stressed that in this year’s high-level exchanges, the two sides should cherish the efforts of their predecessors, uphold the hard-won spirit of cooperation, and jointly enter into the next 50 years of China-EU relations that are more resilient and autonomous, more mature and stable, and more far-sighted.
He noted that some people try to downplay the importance of China-EU relations, exaggerate specific issues, turn economic and trade issues into security issues, or cling to prejudices against China and lock themselves in a false information cocoon.
Wang Yi reaffirmed the consistency of China’s policy toward Europe, expressing firm support for European integration, strategic autonomy and Europe’s role as a key pillar of a multipolar world.
In matters of peace and security, China has an impeccable reputation, Wang Yi noted, recalling that China has never planned wars or participated in conflicts, let alone geopolitical competition.
According to the Chinese diplomat, China’s development is the rise of a force for peace in the modern world. China is ready to open its arms to all countries, including European countries willing to cooperate with China, and share opportunities in a joint effort to protect the only inhabited planet and build a community with a shared future for mankind. –0–