习近平会见欧洲理事会主席米歇尔和欧盟委员会主席冯德莱恩

新华社北京12月7日电（记者郑明达）12月7日，国家主席习近平在钓鱼台国宾馆会见来华举行第二十四次中国－欧盟领导人会晤的欧洲理事会主席米歇尔和欧盟委员会主席冯德莱恩。

12月7日，国家主席习近平在北京钓鱼台国宾馆会见来华举行第二十四次中国－欧盟领导人会晤的欧洲理事会主席米歇尔和欧盟委员会主席冯德莱恩。新华社记者 黄敬文 摄

习近平指出，去年年底以来，中欧关系呈现巩固发展的良好势头，战略、经贸、绿色、数字领域高层对话取得丰富成果，这符合双方利益和人民期待。中欧是推动多极化的两大力量、支持全球化的两大市场、倡导多样性的两大文明，在当前动荡加剧的国际形势下，中欧关系具有战略意义和世界影响，关乎世界和平、稳定、繁荣。双方有责任共同为世界提供更多稳定性，为发展提供更多推动力。

习近平强调，今年是中国同欧盟建立全面战略伙伴关系20周年。双方要总结历史经验，把握世界大势，坚持全面战略伙伴关系正确定位。双方要夯实政治基础，坚持以战略视野看待彼此，发挥好领导人会晤和五大高层对话的引领作用，加强战略性沟通，以建设性对话增进理解、妥处分歧。双方要树立正确认知，增进理解互信，重信守义，一心一意发展关系，不能因为制度不同就视彼此为对手，不能因为出现竞争就减少合作，不能因为存在分歧就进行对抗。中欧经济具有高度互补性，双方要多做加法，以更深入、更广泛合作拉紧中欧利益共同体的纽带。中国经济增长保持稳中向好势头。中国正在推进高质量发展和高水平开放，愿将欧盟作为经贸合作的关键伙伴、科技合作的优先伙伴、产业链供应链合作的可信伙伴，追求互利共赢，实现共同发展。双方应该加强市场、资本、技术优势互补，推进传统产业升级和新兴产业发展，探索合作新模式，打造新的增长点，合力完善产业链供应链。双方还要加强人文交流，便利人员往来。

习近平强调，中国式现代化和欧洲一体化是中欧各自着眼未来作出的战略选择，中欧应该相互尊重，相互支持，加强发展战略对接，实现共同发展。共建“一带一路”倡议是开放平台，为世界上150多个国家和人民带来了实实在在的好处。赠人玫瑰，手有余香。中方愿继续推进高质量共建“一带一路”，包括同欧盟“全球门户”计划对接，一道帮助发展中国家加快发展。双方要在联合国、二十国集团等多边框架内加强沟通和协调，坚持多边主义，反对阵营对抗，推动政治解决国际和地区热点问题，就人工智能等事关人类未来的重大问题开展对话和合作，为增进全人类福祉、应对全球性挑战作出贡献。

12月7日，国家主席习近平在北京钓鱼台国宾馆会见来华举行第二十四次中国－欧盟领导人会晤的欧洲理事会主席米歇尔和欧盟委员会主席冯德莱恩。新华社记者 刘彬 摄

米歇尔和冯德莱恩表示，欧盟和中国是世界两大力量，互为重要经贸伙伴，合作领域日益广泛。欧中合作是互惠平等的，管理好、发展好欧中关系，直接关乎双方人民利益，也关乎世界的繁荣与安全。欧方高度重视同中国的关系，不希望同中国脱钩，期待同中国发展长期稳定、可预测、可持续发展的关系，希望通过此次欧中领导人会晤为未来欧中关系发展注入新的动力。欧方对今年以来欧中各领域高层对话成果感到高兴，认为中国经济长期稳定发展符合欧洲利益，希望双方继续加强经贸、绿色、数字等领域对话与合作，共同努力维护供应链产业链稳定安全，并就气候变化、人工智能等事关人类未来的重大全球性问题加强对话，寻求合作。欧盟坚持奉行一个中国政策。欧方愿同中方本着相互尊重、开放坦诚的态度就分歧问题加强沟通，增进了解。欧中对世界和平稳定负有共同责任、拥有共同利益。欧盟愿同中方密切沟通协作，维护多边主义，维护联合国宪章宗旨和原则，推动解决乌克兰、中东等地区热点问题。

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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)