Beijing: 6 July 2021 (TDI): China’s President Xi Jinping held a video call on Monday with the President of France Emmanuel Macron and the Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel. It is reported that the three leaders spoke for more than an hour.
Mr. X Jinping expressed his desire for China and Europe to expand consensus and cooperate to play an important role in properly responding to global challenges.
The Chinese president also expressed the hope that Europeans can play a more active role in international affairs, achieve strategic independence and offer a fair, transparent, and unbiased environment for Chinese companies, as reported by China Central Television.
He said the world more than ever needs mutual respect and close collaboration, rather than suspicion, antagonism or zero-sum game.
The office of the German chancellor confirmed that views were exchanged on China-EU relations along with international trade, climate protection, and biodiversity. The conversation also focused on the cooperation in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, global vaccine supply, and international and regional issues.
