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Favorable China-EU relations conducive to int'l strategic stability: Chinese FM

Xinhua, June 4, 2016 Adjust font size:

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with European Union's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini during the Middle East Peace Initiative ministerial conference held here this Friday.

Wang said China has always been developing its bilateral relations with EU from a strategic height and long-term perspective.

Favorable China-EU relations are conducive to the balance of world powers and international strategic stability, Wang told Mogherini.

He also said China and Europe should promote pragmatic cooperation, accelerating docking of the Belt & Road initiative with the European Investment Plan.

According to Wang, the two sides should also strengthen coordination and cooperation in international multilateral mechanisms, such as the United Nations and the G20, and maintain coordination on issues of Afghanistan and the Middle East.

Mogherini acknowledged the China-EU relations are highly strategic. She said Europe is working on new EU Strategy towards China, which will thoroughly plan the all-around bilateral cooperation.

Europe is willing to maintain the strategic dialogue, dock development strategies, expand pragmatic cooperation, and further coordinate in international affairs with China, Mogherini said. Endit