China and the EU talk about the content of the leaders’ video meeting

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Written by: Li Xiukun

2020-12-31 03:20

Last update date: 2020-12-31 03:20

On December 30, Chinese President Xi Jinping and European Council President Charles Michel, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Emmanuel Emmanuel Macron) held a video meeting, after which both parties issued a statement explaining the content related to the meeting.

Xi Jinping said that the agreement demonstrated China's determination and confidence in advancing high-level opening up.

The EU stated that the agreement has brought unprecedented levels of market access to the EU. It also talked about the leaders reiterating their serious concerns about the human rights situation in China, including developments in Hong Kong.

Xi Jinping: Reach a high-level investment agreement

According to the official website of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on December 30, Xi Jinping pointed out during the meeting that 2020 will be a very special year for the world and both China and Europe. China and Europe will complete the China-EU Investment Agreement (CAI) within the year as scheduled. ”) The expected goal of the negotiations was to reach a balanced, high-level, mutually beneficial and win-win investment agreement, demonstrating China’s determination and confidence in advancing high-level opening-up, and will provide greater market access and greater market access for mutual investment between China and Europe. A high-level business environment, stronger institutional guarantees, and brighter prospects for cooperation will also strongly stimulate the recovery of the world economy in the post-epidemic period, strengthen the international community’s confidence in economic globalization and free trade, and contribute to building an open world economy. An important contribution to the two major markets of China and Europe.

Xi Jinping emphasized that China is committed to building a new development pattern, which will provide Europe and the world with more market opportunities and create greater space for cooperation.

It is hoped that the EU will adhere to free trade and multilateralism and provide Chinese investors with an open, fair and non-discriminatory business environment.

In addition, the two sides should deepen cooperation in five areas, namely, coordinating anti-epidemic actions, jointly promoting economic recovery, aligning development strategies, accelerating green development, making good use of the China-EU high-level environmental and climate dialogue mechanism, and promoting multilateral cooperation.

EU: unprecedented level of market access

According to the official website of the European Council, the European side believes that the agreement has important economic significance, which will help the two sides to balance the trade and investment relationship between the two parties based on values ​​and the principles of sustainable development. An unprecedented level of market access has come, providing European companies with more certainty and predictability.

The agreement also clearly stipulates that China should stop the forced transfer of technology and other activities, which will significantly improve the business environment and benefit European companies.

The statement pointed out that EU leaders also raised many expectations for China during the meeting, including expecting China to participate in negotiations on industry subsidies initiated by the World Trade Organization (WTO), and expecting China to improve European traders’ markets in agricultural and digital fields. Access status, expect China to solve the problem of overcapacity in traditional industries represented by steel and high-tech industries, expect cooperation with China on climate and anti-epidemic issues, and expect China to cooperate with the Paris Club through the Group of Twenty (G20) Wait for the multilateral framework to participate in work related to debt relief.

Reiterate concern about developments in Hong Kong

In addition, EU leaders also reiterated their serious concerns about the human rights situation in China, including developments related to Hong Kong.

In the future, the EU will approve the agreement and reach an agreement with China in accordance with legal procedures. It is expected that the EU will evaluate EU-China relations in 2022, and the content will not be limited to the areas covered by the agreement.

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