Visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez here on Monday, stating that China intends to maintain high-level exchanges with Spain in order to take bilateral relations to a higher level. said.
To this end, China is ready to strengthen synergy in development strategies, deepen mutually beneficial cooperation, and strengthen people-to-people and cultural exchanges, said Wang, who is also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee. .
China and Spain celebrated the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations last year, and the leaders of both countries said they reflected on the successful experiences of bilateral exchanges and charted a path for future development from a strategic perspective.
Standing on a new starting point, China is ready to cooperate with Spain in the spirit of mutual trust, mutual respect, equal treatment and win-win cooperation to welcome 50 more glorious years of bilateral relations, Wang said.
China and Spain, as comprehensive strategic partners with significant international influence, have a responsibility to bring greater stability to a chaotic and intertwined world, he said.
Wang said he had an in-depth exchange of views with Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Álvarez on Sunday, and the two sides reached a broad common understanding, reaffirmed their comprehensive strategic partnership and continued to support each other’s core interests. The two countries agreed to understand and support the two countries, and to strengthen the relationship between the two countries. Strategic foundations of bilateral relations.
Mr. Sánchez said that Spain and China maintain close high-level contacts, giving strong impetus to bilateral relations.
Mr. Sánchez said that Spain highly values the comprehensive strategic partnership with China and applauds China’s active steps towards promoting economic and cultural exchanges between the two countries. He added that he was ready to cooperate with China to bring out the situation.
Mr. Sánchez expressed his gratitude to China for supporting Spain’s efforts to protect its territorial integrity and affirmed Spain’s adherence to the “one China” policy.
Spain said it supports the development of relations and strengthened cooperation between Europe and China, and praises China’s constructive role in international affairs and its contribution to global growth.
Mr. Sánchez said that in the face of severe global challenges, Europe and China should jointly uphold the United Nations’ central role in promoting peace and stability and improving global governance.
Wang said China views the EU as an important force in a multipolar world, supporting European integration, EU development and strategic autonomy.
As long as China and Europe strengthen unity and cooperation, bloc conflicts can be prevented, he said, noting that the world is a global village with interconnected interests and a common future.
Wang said that in order to build a better future for humanity, China should cooperate with Europe to jointly maintain a free trade system, practice multilateralism, and create an equal and orderly multipolar world and a universally beneficial one. He said he is ready to promote inclusive economic globalization.