習近平會見歐洲理事會主席米歇爾和歐盟委員會主席馮德萊恩

新華社北京12月7日電（記者鄭明達）12月7日，國家主席習近平在釣魚臺國賓館會見來華舉行第二十四次中國－歐盟領導人會晤的歐洲理事會主席米歇爾和歐盟委員會主席馮德萊恩。

12月7日，國家主席習近平在北京釣魚臺國賓館會見來華舉行第二十四次中國－歐盟領導人會晤的歐洲理事會主席米歇爾和歐盟委員會主席馮德萊恩。新華社記者 黃敬文 攝

習近平指出，去年年底以來，中歐關係呈現鞏固發展的良好勢頭，戰略、經貿、綠色、數字領域高層對話取得豐富成果，這符合雙方利益和人民期待。中歐是推動多極化的兩大力量、支援全球化的兩大市場、倡導多樣性的兩大文明，在當前動蕩加劇的國際形勢下，中歐關係具有戰略意義和世界影響，關乎世界和平、穩定、繁榮。雙方有責任共同為世界提供更多穩定性，為發展提供更多推動力。

習近平強調，今年是中國同歐盟建立全面戰略夥伴關係20週年。雙方要總結歷史經驗，把握世界大勢，堅持全面戰略夥伴關係正確定位。雙方要夯實政治基礎，堅持以戰略視野看待彼此，發揮好領導人會晤和五大高層對話的引領作用，加強戰略性溝通，以建設性對話增進理解、妥處分歧。雙方要樹立正確認知，增進理解互信，重信守義，一心一意發展關係，不能因為制度不同就視彼此為對手，不能因為出現競爭就減少合作，不能因為存在分歧就進行對抗。中歐經濟具有高度互補性，雙方要多做加法，以更深入、更廣泛合作拉緊中歐利益共同體的紐帶。中國經濟增長保持穩中向好勢頭。中國正在推進高品質發展和高水準開放，願將歐盟作為經貿合作的關鍵夥伴、科技合作的優先夥伴、産業鏈供應鏈合作的可信夥伴，追求互利共贏，實現共同發展。雙方應該加強市場、資本、技術優勢互補，推進傳統産業升級和新興産業發展，探索合作新模式，打造新的增長點，合力完善産業鏈供應鏈。雙方還要加強人文交流，便利人員往來。

習近平強調，中國式現代化和歐洲一體化是中歐各自著眼未來作出的戰略選擇，中歐應該相互尊重，相互支援，加強發展戰略對接，實現共同發展。共建“一帶一路”倡議是開放平臺，為世界上150多個國家和人民帶來了實實在在的好處。贈人玫瑰，手有餘香。中方願繼續推進高品質共建“一帶一路”，包括同歐盟“全球門戶”計劃對接，一道幫助發展中國家加快發展。雙方要在聯合國、二十國集團等多邊框架內加強溝通和協調，堅持多邊主義，反對陣營對抗，推動政治解決國際和地區熱點問題，就人工智慧等事關人類未來的重大問題開展對話和合作，為增進全人類福祉、應對全球性挑戰作出貢獻。

12月7日，國家主席習近平在北京釣魚臺國賓館會見來華舉行第二十四次中國－歐盟領導人會晤的歐洲理事會主席米歇爾和歐盟委員會主席馮德萊恩。新華社記者 劉彬 攝

米歇爾和馮德萊恩表示，歐盟和中國是世界兩大力量，互為重要經貿夥伴，合作領域日益廣泛。歐中合作是互惠平等的，管理好、發展好歐中關係，直接關乎雙方人民利益，也關乎世界的繁榮與安全。歐方高度重視同中國的關係，不希望同中國脫鉤，期待同中國發展長期穩定、可預測、可持續發展的關係，希望通過此次歐中領導人會晤為未來歐中關係發展注入新的動力。歐方對今年以來歐中各領域高層對話成果感到高興，認為中國經濟長期穩定發展符合歐洲利益，希望雙方繼續加強經貿、綠色、數字等領域對話與合作，共同努力維護供應鏈産業鏈穩定安全，並就氣候變化、人工智慧等事關人類未來的重大全球性問題加強對話，尋求合作。歐盟堅持奉行一個中國政策。歐方願同中方本著相互尊重、開放坦誠的態度就分歧問題加強溝通，增進了解。歐中對世界和平穩定負有共同責任、擁有共同利益。歐盟願同中方密切溝通協作，維護多邊主義，維護聯合國憲章宗旨和原則，推動解決烏克蘭、中東等地區熱點問題。

王毅參加會見。

Xi urges enhanced China-EU political mutual trust, dialogue, cooperation

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with President of the European Council Charles Michel and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, who are in China for the 24th China-EU Summit, at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 7, 2023. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)

by Wang Bin and Zheng Keyi

BEIJING, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday called on China and the European Union (EU) to be partners for mutually beneficial cooperation, strengthen two-way political trust, build strategic consensus, cement the bonds of shared interest, steer clear of various kinds of interference, and step up dialogue and cooperation for the good of their people.

Amid the increasingly turbulent international situation, the China-EU relationship has strategic significance and implications for global peace, stability and prosperity, said Xi when meeting with President of the European Council Charles Michel and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, who are in China for the 24th China-EU Summit at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing.

"It is incumbent on both sides to provide greater stability for the world and stronger impetus for development," Xi added.

ADHERENCE TO COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the China-EU comprehensive strategic partnership. During the meeting, Xi urged the two sides to take stock of history, navigate the trend of the world, and uphold the apt description of the China-EU relationship as a comprehensive strategic partnership.

"Among the dozens of dialogue and exchange mechanisms between China and the EU at different levels, the leaders' meeting plays a leading role in guiding the way forward," said Cui Hongjian, professor of Academy of Regional and Global Governance at Beijing Foreign Studies University, adding the meeting this year is of special significance for the two sides to build on past achievements and forge ahead in developing ties.

The two sides need to consolidate the political foundation, view each other from a strategic perspective, fully leverage the guiding role of the China-EU Summit and the five high-level dialogues, strengthen strategic communication, and increase understanding and properly handle differences through constructive dialogue, Xi said.

Michel and von der Leyen said the EU highly values its ties with China, adding it seeks a long-term, stable, predictable and sustainable relationship with China, and hopes that the EU-China Summit will help reenergize EU-China relations.

"China and European countries differ in social systems, cultural backgrounds and stages of development," said Cui, adding although bilateral relations may face some differences from time to time, there is no fundamental conflict of interests between China and the EU. "As long as China and the EU stick to the mainstream of cooperation and focus on common interests, the two sides can be more able to overcome challenges and promote the sound and steady development of bilateral relations."

EYING ENHANCED DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION

Noting the Chinese economy enjoys a good momentum of steady growth, Xi said that as China pursues high-quality development and high-standard opening up, it sees the EU as a key partner for economic and trade cooperation, a preferred partner for scientific and technological cooperation, and a trustworthy partner for industrial and supply chain cooperation.

"China is ready to work with the EU for mutual benefit and common development," said Xi, urging the two sides to leverage their complementary strengths in terms of market, capital and technology to upgrade traditional industries and foster emerging ones, explore new modes of cooperation, foster new areas of growth, and jointly improve industrial and supply chains.

Michel and von der Leyen said the areas of EU-China cooperation continue to expand, and such cooperation is based on mutual benefit and equality, adding the EU does not want to decouple from China.

Given the rich achievements of cooperation between China and the EU in areas such as economy, trade, and green and digital development over the years, the two sides are highly complementary in development, and their practical cooperation has strong resilience and potential, Cui said.

Amid noises of "de-risking" and "decoupling," the cooperation proposals emphasized by Xi during the meeting are in line with the law of economic development and the common expectations of both peoples, injecting strong confidence into China-EU cooperation for the aim of safeguarding the security of supply and industrial chains, promoting an open world economy and advancing the prosperity and development of all countries, Cui added.

UPHOLDING MULTILATERALISM

During the meeting, Xi urged China and the EU to strengthen communication and coordination in multilateral frameworks including the UN and the G20, uphold multilateralism, oppose camp-based confrontation, and promote the political settlement of international and regional hotspots.

Noting the EU and China have shared responsibilities and interests in keeping the world peaceful and stable, Michel and von der Leyen said it would like to have close communication and coordination with China, uphold multilateralism and the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, and work for the settlement of regional hotspots including Ukraine and the Middle East.

"As two major forces shaping the future landscape of the world, China and the EU share similar interests in safeguarding the authority of the United Nations and improving global governance," said Feng Zhongping, director of the Institute of European Studies at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, adding that the two sides share a wide range of consensus in addressing global challenges.

"The remarks by leaders of both sides will inject more certainty and positive energy into safeguarding world peace and stability and enhancing the well-being of all humanity," said Feng. ■

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with President of the European Council Charles Michel and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, who are in China for the 24th China-EU Summit, at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 7, 2023. (Xinhua/Liu Bin)