FM Wang to go to Europe, have interaction in high-level dialogue

International Minister Wang Yi can pay a go to to Europe subsequent week with the intention of enhancing cooperation, correctly managing variations and laying the political groundwork for future interactions between Chinese language and European Union leaders, a ministry spokesperson stated on Friday.

Guo Jiakun, spokesman for the ministry, introduced at a daily information briefing that Wang’s journey, scheduled from Monday to Sunday, will take him to EU headquarters in Brussels in addition to to Germany and France.

In Brussels, Wang, who can be a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Occasion of China Central Committee, will go to the EU headquarters and maintain the thirteenth spherical of China-EU Excessive-Degree Strategic Dialogue.

“As unprecedented international modifications unfold at a sooner tempo and unilateralism, protectionism and bullying practices are on the rise, it’s needed for China and the EU, two main forces, markets and civilizations on the planet, to … act firmly as anchors of stability and constructive forces in a risky world,” Guo stated.

This 12 months marks the fiftieth anniversary of China-EU diplomatic ties. Over the previous 50 years, bilateral commerce has grown from $2.4 billion to $780 billion, with China and the EU having lengthy been one another’s second-largest buying and selling companion.

Ties between China and the EU have proven renewed momentum in current months because the Chinese language aspect and the European Parliament introduced final month a choice to totally raise reciprocal alternate restrictions concurrently.

The previous 50 years of China-EU relations have confirmed that the 2 sides are companions, not rivals — and positively not adversaries, Wang stated throughout a gathering in Beijing with diplomatic envoys from the EU and its member states on Thursday.

Guo stated that in the course of the go to, Wang will alternate views with the EU aspect on China-EU relations and main worldwide and regional points, take inventory of the expertise in rising China-EU relations over the previous 50 years, improve understanding and mutual belief, and proceed to see the EU as a companion.

Wang’s upcoming go to to Germany will likely be his first to the nation after the brand new German authorities was shaped. In Berlin, he’ll co-chair the eighth spherical of China-Germany Strategic Dialogue on Diplomacy and Safety with German International Minister Johann Wadephul.

China appears to be like ahead to working with Germany to “strengthen sensible cooperation, work for brand new progress within the China-Germany all-around strategic partnership and inject certainty, stability and optimistic vitality to at the moment’s turbulent world”, the spokesman stated.

Throughout his keep in Paris, Wang will maintain talks with French International Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, and they’re going to co-chair one other assembly of the China-France high-level dialogue mechanism on people-to-people exchanges.

By the go to, China appears to be like ahead to working with France to “maintain the optimistic momentum of China-France people-to-people and cultural exchanges, promote mutual studying between civilizations and inject new impetus to world peace, growth, openness and inclusiveness”, Guo stated.

In Brussels, Wang may even maintain talks with Belgium’s Prime Minister Bart De Wever and Deputy Prime Minister and International Minister Maxime Prevot.