The EU does not want to cut trade, science and technology cooperation with China.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen gave a comprehensive interpretation of current Sino-European relations in a speech at the Mercator Institute for China Studies in Europe on Thursday.
Von der Leyen said China-Europe relations are among the most complicated and important in the world right now. How Europe shapes its relationship with China is a decisive factor for Europe’s future economic prosperity and security.
Lifting millions of Chinese out of poverty is one of the world’s greatest achievements in half a century, von der Leyen said. China’s contribution to the fight against climate change is clear to everyone. And the EU looks forward to increasing cooperation with China in this area.
