Meanwhile, Borrell called talks with Wang on managing EU-China relations “constructive” and “in-depth.”
The Chinese Foreign Ministry called on the European Union to further clarify its position on the strategic partnership with Beijing due to the statement of the EU leaders in which they appealed reduce dependence on CND.
China’s chief diplomat Wang Yi said this to EU High Representative for Foreign Policy Josep Borrell on the sidelines of regional meetings in Jakarta, writes Reuters.
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The publication writes that since 2019, a bloc of 27 countries has called China an “economic competitor” and a “systemic rival”, and Beijing’s close relationship with Moscow following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine adds to the caution.
The Chinese foreign minister told Borrell that Beijing and the EU should strengthen communication, strengthen mutual trust and deepen cooperation, and the EU should not “doubt” this, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
Wang also added that there is allegedly no fundamental conflict of interest between China and the EU.
The Commission urges EU members to agree to strengthen export controls and technology outflows for military use by ‘countries of concern’. Wang also urged both sides to avoid politicizing economic issues and using ‘risk reduction’ as another term for ‘isolation’. Reuters.
Meanwhile, Borrell, in a tweet, summed up his talks with Wang on managing the EU-China relationship. He described them as “constructive” and “in-depth”.
As previously reported, the Kremlin said that Vladimir Putin will travel to China in the coming months for talks with Xi Jinping.
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