2023-12-07 19:14:17
Beijing – A summit between China and the European Union took place this Thursday, December 7th, four years after the last face-to-face meeting between Chinese and European leaders.
Published on: 07/12/2023 – 18:14
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China and Europe should not consider each other rivals or clash because of their different political systemsaccording to the Chinese President Xi Jinping.
The Chinese leader also declared that China is ready to adopt the EU as a key economic and commercial partner and to cooperate in the field of science and technology, including Artificial Intelligence.
The Chinese president also urged the European Union to “eliminate all types of interference” in bilateral relations and added that both parties should develop “a correct perception” reciprocal and encourage mutual understanding and trust.
In turn, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Council, Charles Michel and High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrellalso met with the Chinese Prime Minister Li Qiangon his one-day visit to China.
According to Chinese state television, the Chinese Prime Minister told European leaders that China was opposed to excessive “politicization and large-scale security bias” given to economic and commercial issues, violating fundamental norms of market economies.
We expect the EU to demonstrate prudence when introducing restrictive economic and trade policies and when using trade corrective measures to maintain the openness of its trade and investment markets.
that Chinese leader also declared.
More balanced relationships
Thursday’s meeting was the last opportunity for EU officials to interact with senior Chinese leaders before next year’s European Parliament elections, which will certainly bring about changes at the head of the bloc.
One of the main objectives of the Brussels trip was to encourage Xi Jinping to prevent Chinese private companies from exporting to Russia dual-purpose items manufactured in Europe and which were (a posteriori) intended for Moscow’s military campaign.
The bloc is also concerned about what it considers to be economic relations “unbalanced”, stating that his trade deficit of almost 400 billion euros with China, reflect restrictions imposed on EU companies operating in that country.
China, in turn, was dissatisfied with the investigation launched by the EU to investigate the massive subsidies granted by Beijing to its electric car manufacturers, as well as with the policy of “risk reduction” from Brussels aiming to reduce its dependence on Chinese imports, particularly with regard to essential raw materials.
Finally, Charles Michel, the President of the European Council, also said that China and the EU should make their trade and economic relations more reciprocal and balanced.
We have a common interest in a stable and constructive relationship, based on respect for the rules-based international order,
said Charles Michel at a press conference organized at the end of the meeting with Chinese leaders.
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