Chinese President Xi Jinping recently held meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on his official visit to China and called on both sides to keep to the overall direction of bilateral ties from a strategic height, pursue the biggest common ground in a constructive manner, and advance practical cooperation with an open mind to create conditions for long-term and steady growth of bilateral ties.<\/p>\n
The more complex and difficult\u2002the situation becomes, the more important it is for China and Europe to uphold mutual respect, mutual benefit, dialogue and cooperation, Xi said.
\nXi’s words indicated the future direction of China-Germany relations and China-Europe relations.
\nScholz is the first European leader to visit China after the 20th National Congress\u2002of the Communist Party of China (CPC). The trip also marked his first visit to China as the Federal Chancellor of Germany.
\nXi briefed Scholz\u2002on the 20th CPC National Congress, with a particular focus on the essence\u2002of Chinese modernization.
\n“China has\u2002been\u2002upholding and promoting world peace through its own development. In this process, the development of China and that of other countries have become more interconnected and mutually reinforcing. China will stay committed to advancing high-standard opening up, keep to the right direction in economic globalization, promote an open world economy, and expand converging interests\u2002with\u2002other countries,” said Xi, demonstrating China’s firm determination to advance win-win cooperation with the rest of the world.
\nThis year marks the 50th anniversary of China-Germany\u2002diplomatic relations. It is significant because the two countries will build on past successes to further advance their ties.
\nThe five-decade journey shows\u2002that as long as the\u2002two sides follow\u2002the principles\u2002of respecting each other, seeking common ground while reserving\u2002differences, maintaining\u2002exchanges and mutual learning, and pursuing mutually\u2002beneficial cooperation, bilateral ties\u2002will keep going in the right direction\u2002on the whole and making steady progress.
\nXi said it is important that China and Germany respect each other, accommodate each other’s core interests, adhere to dialogue and consultation, and jointly resist disturbance from bloc confrontation and attempts to see everything through the prism of ideology.
\nNoting the high degree of stability and consistency in China’s policy toward Germany, he called on Germany to follow a positive China policy for the\u2002mutual benefit of\u2002both countries.
\nScholz said Germany wants to maintain communication and coordination with China to better safeguard regional and global peace and security, stressing a multi-polar world is needed in which\u2002the role and influence of emerging countries can\u2002be taken seriously.
\nHe noted Germany opposes bloc confrontation for which politicians should\u2002be held responsible, adding that Germany\u2002will\u2002play its role in furthering\u2002Europe-China\u2002relations.
\nOver the past five decades, bilateral practical cooperation has kept deepening, with two-way trade growing by almost 1,000 times, serving economic and social development in both countries. That’s why the German business community was expecting Scholz’s visit to China.
\nThe 20th CPC National Congress drew a bright blueprint for China’s development, and China’s efforts to advance high-quality development will create more opportunities for China-Germany practical cooperation.
\nXi said while exploring more cooperation potential in traditional areas, efforts should be made to energize cooperation in emerging fields such as new energy, artificial intelligence and digitalization.
\nAmid rising unilateralism and protectionism, a few countries are fanning decoupling and building “exclusive yards with high walls,” which creates new risks for the world economy that has already been in trouble.
\nScholz reiterated that Germany firmly supports trade liberalization, supports economic globalization,\u2002and opposes decoupling. Germany stands\u2002ready for closer\u2002trade and economic cooperation with China, and supports more\u2002mutual investment between Chinese and German businesses.
\nAs two major economies, China and Germany will work together to keep global industrial and supply chains stable and create momentum for global recovery by jointly resisting protectionism.
\nA well-developed China-Germany relation not only benefits the two countries, but also is significant for the stable development of China-Europe relations.
\nChanges of the world, of our times and of history are unfolding today in ways like never before. Xi stressed China-Europe relations bear on global stability and prosperity in\u2002Eurasia\u2002and should be maintained\u2002and developed with efforts from\u2002both sides.
\nXi said China always regards Europe as a comprehensive strategic partner, supports the strategic autonomy of the European Union and wishes Europe stability and prosperity. China\u2002maintains that its\u2002relations with Europe are not targeted at, dependent\u2002on,\u2002or subjected\u2002to a third party.
\nChina will work with Germany and with Europe to step up coordination and cooperation in international affairs and jointly look for solutions for\u2002such global issues as climate change, biodiversity and food security, Xi pointed out.
\nXi said under the current circumstances, the international community should support all efforts conducive to the peaceful settlement of the Ukraine crisis. He reaffirmed\u2002China’s\u2002support\u2002for\u2002Germany and Europe to play an important role in facilitating peace talks and to build\u2002a balanced, effective and sustainable security architecture\u2002in Europe.
\nXi stressed that there is no change in China’s commitment to developing ties with Germany, no change in China’s sincere wish for closer cooperation with Germany, and no change in China’s conviction that China and Germany can make greater differences together.
\nWorking together to further consolidate political mutual trust, deepen practical cooperation and strive for the new development of China-Germany and China-Europe relations, the two countries will make more contributions to world peace and development.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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