习近平会见欧洲理事会主席科斯塔、欧盟委员会主席冯德莱恩

7月24日上午，国家主席习近平在北京人民大会堂会见来华举行第二十五次中国-欧盟领导人会晤的欧洲理事会主席科斯塔和欧盟委员会主席冯德莱恩。新华社记者 谢环驰 摄

7月24日上午，国家主席习近平在北京人民大会堂会见来华举行第二十五次中国－欧盟领导人会晤的欧洲理事会主席科斯塔和欧盟委员会主席冯德莱恩。

习近平指出，中欧建交50年来，交流合作成果丰硕，既成就彼此又惠及世界，其中的重要经验和启示就是相互尊重、求同存异、开放合作、互利共赢。这也是中欧关系未来发展应该坚持的重要原则和努力方向。今年是中欧建交50周年和联合国成立80周年，中欧关系又站在一个关键历史节点。中欧都是主张多边主义、倡导开放合作的建设性力量，国际形势越是严峻复杂，中欧就越要加强沟通、增进互信、深化合作。面对加速演进的世界百年变局和变乱交织的国际形势，中欧领导人应再次展现远见和担当，作出符合人民期待、经得起历史检验的战略抉择，牢牢把握中欧关系发展的正确方向，努力开辟中欧关系更加光明的下一个50年，为世界提供更多稳定性和确定性。

习近平就中欧关系未来发展提出三点主张。一是坚持相互尊重，巩固伙伴关系定位。中国是热爱和平的国家，主张和谐、包容、合作、共赢。如果用西方走过的路来衡量中国，对中国的认知就会失之偏颇。中欧历史文化、道路制度、发展阶段的确不同，但这种差异过去没有成为中欧建交和关系发展的障碍，今后也不应该阻碍双方关系发展。当前欧洲面临的挑战不是来自中国。中欧之间没有根本利害冲突和地缘政治矛盾，合作大于竞争、共识多于分歧的基本面和主基调没有变。中方始终从战略高度和长远角度看待和发展中欧关系，将欧洲视为多极世界中的重要一极，一贯支持欧洲一体化和欧盟战略自主。希望欧方也能尊重中国人民选择的道路和制度，尊重中国的核心利益和重大关切，支持中国发展繁荣。中欧关系不针对、不依附、也不受制于第三方。双方要深化战略沟通，增进理解和互信，树立正确的相互认知。

二是坚持开放合作，妥善处理分歧摩擦。历史和现实证明，相互依赖不是风险，利益交融不是威胁，提升竞争力不能靠“筑墙设垒”，“脱钩断链”只会孤立自己。“降依赖”不能减合作。中欧经贸关系的本质是优势互补、互利共赢，应该也完全能够在发展中实现动态平衡。中国高质量发展、高水平对外开放将为中欧合作提供新机遇、拓展新空间。中欧要深化绿色和数字伙伴关系，促进相互投资合作。希望欧方保持贸易和投资市场开放，克制使用限制性经贸工具，为中国企业赴欧投资兴业提供良好营商环境。

三是践行多边主义，维护国际规则秩序。面对战争与和平、竞争与合作、封闭与开放的重大选择，多边主义、团结合作才是正确答案。中欧要共同维护第二次世界大战结束后建立起来的国际规则和国际秩序，与时俱进推动构建更加公正合理的全球治理体系，携手应对气候变化等全球性挑战，让多边主义的火炬照亮人类前行之路。中欧要支持通过政治手段和平解决国际争端。中方一贯从事情本身的是非曲直出发，主张劝和促谈，倡导标本兼治。中方愿同欧方加强协调，推动今年联合国气候变化贝伦大会取得成功，为应对气候变化和全球绿色转型作出更大贡献。中方也愿同欧方开展人工智能领域政策沟通和务实合作，共同推动平等有序的世界多极化、普惠包容的经济全球化。

7月24日上午，国家主席习近平在北京人民大会堂会见来华举行第二十五次中国-欧盟领导人会晤的欧洲理事会主席科斯塔和欧盟委员会主席冯德莱恩。新华社记者 李响 摄

欧方表示，习近平主席有关欧中关系的三点主张至关重要。建交50年来，欧中在广泛领域开展合作，规模和深度不断拓展，成为彼此重要合作和贸易伙伴，助力了各自经济繁荣和人民福祉提升。中国已成为制造业和科技大国，让数亿人脱贫，中国的发展令全球震撼，给世界重要启示，欧方相信并支持中国取得更大发展。欧盟和中国都是世界上的重要力量，欧中关系对双方和世界都极为重要。欧方致力于深化欧中关系，建设性处理分歧，推动双方合作在平衡、对等、互惠基础上持续取得更多积极成果。欧方不寻求与中国“脱钩断链”，欢迎中国企业到欧洲投资兴业。面对动荡不安、充满不确定性的世界，欧中要担负责任，共同坚持多边主义，维护联合国宪章宗旨和原则，携手应对气候变化等全球性挑战，推动解决地区热点问题，维护世界和平稳定。欧方期待同中方一道，续写欧中关系下一个50年更加精彩的篇章。

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Xi calls on China, EU to provide more stability, certainty for world through steady, sound bilateral relations

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with President of the European Council Antonio Costa and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, who are in China for the 25th China-EU Summit, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, July 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday called on China and the European Union (EU) to provide more stability and certainty for the world through steady and sound China-EU relations.

Xi made the remarks when meeting with President of the European Council Antonio Costa and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, who are here for the 25th China-EU Summit in Beijing.

Noting that this year marks the 50th anniversary of China-EU diplomatic ties, and the 80th anniversary of the United Nations, Xi said China-EU relations have come to another critical juncture in history.

He said over the past 50 years, China and the EU have achieved fruitful outcomes in exchanges and cooperation, delivering mutual success and worldwide benefits. An important understanding and insight is that the two sides should respect each other, seek commonality while reserving differences, uphold openness and cooperation, and pursue mutual benefit.

These are also important principles and the right direction for China-EU relations in the future, Xi said. Faced with accelerating global transformation not seen in a century and a changing and turbulent world, Chinese and EU leaders should once again demonstrate vision and leadership, and make the right strategic choices that will meet people's expectations and stand the scrutiny of history, he added.

Xi underscored the importance for China and the EU, both constructive forces for multilateralism and openness and cooperation, to strengthen communication, enhance trust and deepen cooperation in a more challenging and complex international situation, in order to provide more stability and certainty for the world through steady and sound China-EU relations.

Xi put forward three propositions for the future development of China-EU relations.

Firstly, both sides should uphold mutual respect and consolidate the positioning of China-EU relations as partnership.

China is a peace-loving country committed to harmony, inclusiveness, cooperation and win-win results, Xi said. While China and the EU differ in history and culture, development paths and systems, and stages of development, such differences have never impeded the establishment of diplomatic relations or the growth of bilateral ties in the past, nor should they obstruct the development of bilateral relations in the future.

The current challenges facing the EU do not come from China, and there are no fundamental conflicts of interest or geopolitical contradictions between China and the EU, Xi said. The fundamentals and prevailing trend of China-EU relations featuring cooperation over competition and consensus over differences have remained constant.

China has always viewed and developed China-EU relations from a strategic and long-term perspective, regarded the EU as an important pole in a multipolar world, and consistently supported European integration and the strategic autonomy of the EU, he said.

Xi voiced hope that the EU will respect the path and system chosen by the Chinese people, respect China's core interests and major concerns, and support its development and prosperity.

China-EU relations are not targeted at, subjugated to, or controlled by any third party, Xi said. He called on both sides to deepen strategic communication, enhance understanding and mutual trust, and foster a correct perception of each other.

Secondly, the two sides should uphold openness and cooperation, and properly manage differences and frictions, Xi said.

History and reality show that interdependency is not a risk, and convergent interests are not a threat, Xi noted, pointing out that boosting competitiveness should not rely on building walls or barriers, as decoupling and severing supply chains will only result in self-isolation.

Xi said that "reducing dependency" should not lead to reducing China-EU cooperation. The bilateral economic and trade relationship, which is by nature complementary and mutually beneficial, can indeed achieve dynamic equilibrium through development, he said.

China's high-quality development and opening-up will provide new opportunities and potentials for China-EU cooperation, Xi noted, calling on both sides to strengthen green and digital partnership, and boost mutual investment and cooperation.

It is hoped that the EU can remain open in trade and investment market, refrain from using restrictive economic and trade tools, and foster a sound business environment for Chinese enterprises investing and operating in the EU, Xi stressed.

Thirdly, Xi called on the two sides to practice multilateralism and uphold the international rules and order.

Confronted with the critical choice between war and peace, competition and cooperation, or seclusion and openness, multilateralism and solidarity-based cooperation remain the only viable approach, he said.

Xi said China and the EU should jointly uphold the international rules and order established after World War II, advance a more just and equitable global governance system in keeping with the times, and work together to address global challenges such as climate change.

Xi said China stands ready to strengthen coordination with the EU to ensure the success of this year's UN Climate Change Conference in Belem (COP30), and contribute more to global climate response and green transition. China is also willing to have policy exchanges and practical cooperation with the EU in artificial intelligence, and jointly advance an equal and orderly multipolar world and a universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization.

The EU side said that Xi's three propositions on EU-China relations are of vital importance. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations 50 years ago, the EU and China have carried out cooperation in a wide range of fields, becoming each other's major cooperative and trading partners. This has contributed to the economic prosperity of both parties and the well-being of their peoples.

The EU leaders noted that China has emerged as a major manufacturing and technological country, lifting hundreds of millions out of poverty. China's development has offered profound inspirations to the world, and the EU believes that China will achieve greater development and supports such efforts.

The EU and China are major forces in the world, and EU-China relations are of vital importance for both sides and the world, they said. The EU is committed to deepening EU-China relations, managing differences in a constructive manner, and achieving more positive outcomes in bilateral cooperation that is balanced, reciprocal and mutually beneficial.

The EU does not seek "decoupling and severing supply chains" from China and welcomes Chinese enterprises to invest and operate in Europe, they said.

They called on the two sides, faced with a turbulent and uncertain world, to uphold multilateralism, safeguard the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, address global challenges such as climate change, facilitate resolutions to regional hotspot issues, and safeguard world peace and stability.

The EU side looks forward to working with China to write an even more splendid chapter in the next 50 years of EU-China relations, they said. 

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with President of the European Council Antonio Costa and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, who are in China for the 25th China-EU Summit, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, July 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)