(Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)
Chinese President Xi Jinping held a video summit with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday.
Xi pointed out that the combined impact of major global changes and the pandemic, unseen in a century, have brought forth multiple international challenges that need to be addressed through global cooperation.
China and the EU share a lot of consensus on promoting peace, pursuing development and strengthening cooperation, Xi said. We should shoulder our responsibilities to bring more stability and certainty to the a world subject to turbulence and fluctuations.
China’s development will bring about a broader space for China-EU cooperation, he said, adding that the two sides, in accordance with the principle of mutual benefits, should deepen green and digital partnerships and cooperation. pragmatic in various fields.
China and the EU should continue to uphold multilateralism and advance major global agendas, he added.
MM. Macron and Scholz praised China for its successful hosting of the Beijing Winter Olympics, and said the world currently faces many challenges, and countries acting alone will only make the situation worse.
The European side appreciates the important positive role played by China in world affairs, and is willing to establish close cooperation with it to jointly address climate change, public health issues and other major global challenges. they stated.
The French President and the German Chancellor said the European side is also ready to work together with China to make the EU-China summit a success, as well as to advance France-China, Germany-China and EU relations. -China.
The leaders exchanged views on the key issue of the current situation in Ukraine.
MM. Macron and Scholz briefed Xi on their assessments and positions on the current situation in Ukraine, saying Europe was facing its worst crisis since World War II.
France and Germany support the search for a settlement of the crisis through negotiation, and want to give peace a chance, they noted.
They thanked China for the initiative it has proposed in the humanitarian field, and said that France and Germany were ready to strengthen their communication and coordination with China to promote peace talks and prevent a further escalation of the situation in order to avoid an aggravation of the humanitarian crisis.
Xi said the current situation in Ukraine is worrisome and the Chinese side is deeply distressed by the return of war to the European mainland.
China maintains that the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries should be respected, the purposes and principles of the UN Charter should be fully implemented, the legitimate security concerns of all countries should be taken seriously. and that all efforts that are conducive to a peaceful resolution of the crisis should be encouraged, he stressed.
The most pressing task now is to prevent the already tense situation from escalating or spiraling outright out of control, Xi insisted.
China welcomes France and Germany’s mediation efforts over Ukraine, Xi said, adding that his country will maintain communication and coordination with France, Germany and the European Union. (EU) and would work actively with the international community according to the needs of the parties concerned.
Xi urged joint support for the Russia-Ukraine peace talks, stressing the need to encourage the two sides to maintain the momentum of the negotiations, overcome the difficulties, continue the talks and reach a settlement. peaceful results.
We must call for maximum restraint to avert a major humanitarian crisis, Xi said, noting that China has proposed a six-point initiative on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine and stands ready to provide the country with more materials humanitarian aid.
We must work together to reduce the negative impact of the crisis, he said. Indeed, the sanctions concerned will affect global finance, the energy sector, transport and the stability of supply chains, while weighing heavily on the global economy already devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic, which is not in no one’s interest, he continued.
We must actively uphold a vision of security that is common, comprehensive, sustainable and characterized by cooperation, Xi said.
China supports France and Germany in promoting a balanced, effective and sustainable European security framework that defends Europe’s long-term security and interests, as well as in defending its strategic autonomy, he said. -he adds.
China will be happy to see a dialogue of equals between the EU, Russia, the United States and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), he said.
The leaders also exchanged views on the Iranian nuclear issue.
(Xinhua/Li Xiang)
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