China and Europe have sufficient political wisdom and are equipped with a strategic focus to make correct choices that benefit both sides and all of humanity.
China and France, as major responsible countries, need to actively promote and practice multilateralism which is essential for the well-being of most countries, especially small- and medium-sized ones, visiting Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here on Saturday.
Owing to fears that the COVID-19 pandemic may lead to a contracted global economic crisis, countries and regions have entered a phase to solidify cooperation after months of fighting the virus separately.
Italy and China can expand beyond infrastructure deals and work on enhancing their health and cultural ties. China and Italy can aspire to establish a new model of cooperation at international level.
The best way for China-Europe relations is to move from a community of shared interests to a community of shared responsibilities and finally to a community with shared future.
The British government has always put the maximization of practical interests as one of its founding principles. We therefore believe that a wise policy toward China can be expected.
Chinese Ambassador to Britain on Thursday slammed the British interference in China's internal affairs by raising the so-called "human rights issue" in Xinjiang, saying it has "seriously poisoned" the atmosphere of China-UK relationship.
The European Union (EU)'s sanctions on China over the Hong Kong affairs are a "symbolic gesture" to strike a balance between Washington and Beijing, as the measures will only have a limited impact on Hong Kong, observers noted.
China and the EU appear committed to a push for cooperation on a wide range of issues from a widely expected bilateral investment deal, to COVID-19 responses and WTO reforms, even as they are far apart on a series of issues from market access to a national security law for Hong Kong, Chinese experts said Wednesday.
The first direct container train, which left the central Chinese city of Wuhan on June 16, arrived in Kiev Monday, opening up new opportunities for China-Ukraine cooperation, said Ukrainian officials.
Europe has begun to seriously prepare for a Plan B – enhancing its strategic autonomy.
If the UK wants to have a place in the international arena and maximize its influence and soft power, it must balance delicately among China, the US, Europe and the Asia-Pacific.
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and German Chancellor Angela Merkel will hold talks via video link on Thursday, according to China's Foreign Ministry, a move experts said could inject much-needed stability and confidence in the global economy that has been thrown into disarray by US unilateralism.
Obviously, the EU did not echo the US attitude of launching a new cold war against China.
British meat exporters are reportedly looking for opportunities outside China, a development that observers said may underline business concerns over recent political tensions between China and the UK.
When the pandemic is gone, the EU and China will probably keep maintaining stable and comprehensive ties in fields such as economics, trade collaboration, and diplomacy, while ramping up strategic cooperation.
European political elites who are stuck in Eurocentrism should review the history of China-Europe exchanges.
Everyone wants to turn the page on COVID-19 as soon as possible. But lessons are inevitable. And it's up to each of us to decide if those lessons are right.