President Xi Jinping met with President of the European Council Charles Michel and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen who were in China for the 24th China-EU Summit at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse.
President Xi stressed that this year marks the 20th anniversary of the China-EU comprehensive strategic partnership.
The two sides need to take stock of history, navigate the trend of the world, and uphold the apt description of our relationship as a comprehensive strategic partnership.
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.
President Michel and President von der Leyen noted that the EU highly values its ties with China, and does not want to decouple from China.
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.
The EU side acknowledged its satisfaction with the outcomes of the EU-China high-level dialogues this year, and sees the long-term, steady growth of the Chinese economy as in the interest of Europe.
The EU maintains its one-China policy. It is prepared to increase communication and understanding with China in a mutually respectful, open and candid spirit on issues where they disagree.
The EU and China have shared responsibilities and interests in keeping the world peaceful and stable. The EU would like to have close communication and coordination with China, uphold multilateralism and the purposes and principles of the U.N. Charter, and work for the settlement of regional hotspots including Ukraine and the Middle East.
Meanwhile, at the invitation of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong and State President of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam Vo Van Thuong, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee and President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to Viet Nam from December 12 to 13.
During the visit, General Secretary Xi Jinping will hold talks respectively with General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong and State President Vo Van Thuong and meet with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh of Viet Nam and Chairman of the National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue.
The two sides will discuss upgrading the China-Viet Nam relations, focus on six major areas including politics, security, practical cooperation, public support, multilateral affairs and maritime issues, and work to deepen and substantiate the comprehensive strategic cooperation between the two countries.
