China hopes to develop strategic partnerships with the European Union. This was stated by Chinese President Xi Jinping at a trilateral meeting in Paris with French President Emmanuel Macron and the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen. "China has always viewed China-EU relations from a strategic and long-term perspective," China Central Television quoted him as saying. “We hope that relations between China and France, as well as between China and the EU, will develop together".
According to him, China and the EU, “as two important powers in the world, should adhere to partnership, persist in dialogue and cooperation, and deepen strategic communication.“
Xi Jinping pointed out that in the current period of turbulence in the world, China and the EU should strive for strategic consensus and strategic cooperation. They should promote stable and healthy development of relations to make new contributions to peace and development in the international arena, the Chinese leader added.
Xi Jinping is visiting France on May 5-7. The chairman's trip is dedicated to the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France. Xi Jinping visited France in 2014 and 2019 to mark the 50th and 55th anniversaries of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Xinhua News Agency published an article on the leader of the People's Republic of China on the arrival of Xi Jinping in Paris. In it, he expressed hope for strengthening political mutual trust between Beijing and Paris, as well as strengthening cooperation in various fields. In addition, Le Figaro newspaper published a column by Xi Jinping in which he touched on international issues. In particular, he stated that China intends, together with France and the entire international community, to seek ways to resolve the Ukrainian crisis. He also pointed to the need for an independent Palestinian state to resolve the conflict in the Middle East.