BEIJING, April 30,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A report from People's Daily
Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay state visits to
France, Serbia and Hungary from May 5 to
10. This will be the first visit to Europe by China's head of state in nearly five
years.
Against the backdrop of intensifying global turbulence, the
China-EU relationship holds strategic significance and global
influence. It bears upon the pillars of world peace, stability, and
prosperity.
Xi's upcoming visits to the three European countries will inject
strong impetus into the development of the relations between
China and the three countries and
the China-EU comprehensive strategic partnership, and bring more
stability and positive energy to the fast-changing world.
France is the first major
Western country to establish diplomatic relations at the
ambassadorial level with the People's
Republic of China. China-France
relations have long been at the forefront of China's relations with Western countries. The
unique history of bilateral relations have shaped the "China-France
spirit" featuring independence, mutual understanding, foresight,
mutual benefit and win-win cooperation.
In recent years, under the strategic guidance of President Xi
and President Macron, China-France
relations have maintained a sound development momentum, with
fruitful strategic communication, practical cooperation, deeper
people-to-people and cultural exchanges, and sound communication
and coordination in international and regional affairs.
Faced with a complex and volatile international situation,
China and France both insist on independence and win-win
cooperation, both oppose the division of the world and bloc
confrontation, and both practice multilateralism and uphold the UN
Charter and international law.
The international community expects China and France to form a common position and speak
with same voice on major issues bearing on world peace and
stability, as well as the future of mankind.
Xi's visit marks the second visit by a China's head of state to France in five years. It coincides with the
60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between
the two countries and is of great significance to building on the
past achievements and charting the course for the future.
Further consolidating political mutual trust and strengthening
solidarity and cooperation will bring China-France
comprehensive strategic partnership to a new level, inject new
impetus into the sound and steady development of China-EU
relations, and make new contributions to world peace, stability,
and progress.
Serbia is China's first
comprehensive strategic partner in Central and Eastern Europe. The two countries have
nurtured an iron-clad friendship, serving as a model for friendly
relations between China and
European countries.
In recent years, under the strategic guidance of President Xi
and President Vučić, China-Serbia relations have enjoyed robust
growth. The two countries have firmly supported each other on
issues of core interests and major concerns, enjoyed solid
political mutual trust, achieved fruitful outcomes in high-quality
Belt and Road cooperation, and maintained close coordination in
multilateral arena. The robust and powerful China-Serbia
cooperation is in the fundamental and long-term interests of both
countries and peoples.
This visit will be Xi's second visit to Serbia in eight years.
During the visit, the two heads of state will have an in-depth
exchange of views on bilateral relations and international and
regional issues of mutual interest. The two sides will hold
discussions on elevating the positioning of bilateral ties and
charting the course for future development.
The upgrading of China-Serbia relations will not only bring
greater benefits to the two peoples but also strengthen the power
to uphold international fairness and justice, making greater
contributions to building a community with a shared future for
mankind.
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of
diplomatic relations between China
and Hungary. Hungary is an important country in Central and
Eastern Europe and China's important partner in Belt and Road
cooperation and China-Central and
Eastern European countries cooperation.
In recent years, in the face of a complex and volatile
international situation, Hungary
has remained committed to being a force of peace and stability in
Europe, resisting interference and
pressure, and steadfastly deepening cooperation with China.
China and Hungary are comprehensive strategic partners
who are committed to their respective development in line with
their national conditions. The two countries have achieved fruitful
results in mutually beneficial cooperation across various fields,
bringing tangible benefits to the two peoples. The in-depth
cooperation between the two countries demonstrates that
China is an opportunity rather
than a challenge, a partner rather than a rival for Europe.
The joint invitation extended by Hungarian President Sulyok and
Prime Minister Orbán to President Xi to visit Hungary fully demonstrates Hungary's high regard and earnest expectations
for this visit. This milestone visit will elevate bilateral
relations to a new level and open a new chapter for China-Hungary
friendly cooperation, which is conducive to maintaining regional
and global peace, stability, and prosperity.
China and the EU should be
characterized rightly as partners, and cooperation should be the
defining feature of their relationship. As two major forces
advancing multipolarity, two major markets in support of
globalization, and two major civilizations championing diversity,
China and the EU share extensive
common interests, with cooperation and consensus far surpassing
competition and disagreements.
China always views its
relations with the EU from a strategic, long-term perspective, and
takes the EU as a high priority in its external relations. Xi's
state visits to the three European countries will undoubtedly
further strengthen mutually beneficial cooperation between
China and the EU. This will
provide more stability to a turbulent world and inject more impetus
into global development.
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SOURCE People's Daily