Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Differences on economic and trade issues can be resolved through dialogue and should not affect the overall situation of China-EU relations

China News Service, Beijing, October 20 (Reporters Zhang Su and Guo Chaokai) Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning hosted a regular press conference on the 20th.

A reporter asked: Foreign Minister Wang Yi has just concluded his visit to four European and Asian countries. Can the spokesperson brief you on the visit? At present, China-EU economic and trade frictions have attracted much attention. What message has China sent to the EU through this visit?

Mao Ning: From October 14 to 20, Foreign Minister Wang Yi attended the seventh summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia as President Xi Jinping’s special representative, and visited Azerbaijan, Croatia, Montenegro and Bulgaria.

The most important message conveyed by Foreign Minister Wang Yi's visit is that trust is the cornerstone of peace, friendship is precious wealth, cooperation is a solid driving force, and partnership is a common goal. Foreign Minister Wang Yi pointed out that China's foreign policy is "partnership rather than alliance, dialogue rather than confrontation." The three levels of national relations, regional cooperation, and China-EU relations run in parallel and reinforce each other, and the core is to be partners. China-EU relations are generally healthy and stable. Differences on economic and trade issues arise during the continuous development of cooperation between the two sides and can be resolved through dialogue and should not affect the overall situation of China-EU relations. China and the EU share extensive common interests, both advocate multilateralism, adhere to the core and leading role of the United Nations, and are willing to resolve international and regional disputes through dialogue and politics. China and Europe should respect each other, appreciate each other, achieve together, and jointly shoulder the international responsibility for world peace and development.