Information Agency: António Costa – president of the European Council and Ursula von der Leyen – president of the European Commission, representing the Community, flew to Beijing to meet Xi Jinping – president of the People's Republic of China and Wang Yi– Minister of abroad Affairs of the Chinese People's Republic
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The Chinese-European summit was held in an atmosphere of structural problems. From the position of the European Union, it is crucial that the People's Republic of China supports the Russian Federation's aggression against Ukraine, as well as economical issues (including, inter alia, limiting access to the Chinese marketplace or exporting Chinese overproduction to the Union market). The European Commission pursued an active policy towards the People's Republic of China, including in June 2025 reduced the participation of Chinese entities in public procurement of the medical sector, using, for the first time since the introduction of the global Public Procurement Instrument in 2022. The People's Republic of China, in May 2025, actually stopped exports of 7 uncommon earth metals and magnets, used, among others, for the production of cars. Following the intervention of the European Commission in June 2025, the Central State withdrew from this blockade, but introduced complex bureaucratic procedures. In July 2025, the European Union included 2 Chinese banks in the 18th package of sanctions for the Russian Federation. In view of the assertive attitude of the European Union, Wang Yi, Minister of abroad Affairs of the People's Republic of China during his visit to Brussels, indicated in July 2025 that, in the opinion of the Council, the summit with the Community should, unlike the erstwhile proposal from the European Commission, last 1 day alternatively than 2.
How does Xi Jinping measure Chinese-European relations?
In 2025, the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the People's Republic of China and the European Union and the 80th anniversary of the establishment United Nations. The current relations between the mediate State and the Community are at a crucial historical moment. In the face of the accelerated evolution of the world's centennial changes and the full global turmoil, Chinese and European leaders should one more time present a imagination and work and make the right strategical choices to meet people's expectations and last the test of history, following the right direction to make relations to open a new, even better chapter of these relations, in the next half century, giving the planet more stableness and certainty.
How does Xi Jinping measure 50 years of Chinese-European cooperation?
Xi Jinping – president of the People's Republic of China stressed that in the last half century, since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Central State and the European Union, exchanges and cooperation have yielded fruitful results. The consequence is many benefits for both sides and for the full world. As an crucial experience and inspiration, he considered common respect, seeking a common ground, while preserving differences, open cooperation, achieving common benefit by all parties. These are besides crucial principles and directions that should be continued during further cooperation between the People's Republic of China and the European Union.
What proposals did Xi Jinping make to the leaders of Europe?
Xi Jinping presented proposals for the future of Chinese-European relations: Firstly, stick to common respect and consolidate the partnership. The People's Republic of China is simply a peace-loving country that promotes harmony, inclusiveness, cooperation and common benefit. The assessment of the measurement only from a Western position leads to erroneous and simplified conclusions. The People's Republic of China and the European Union disagree in terms of history, culture, strategy and level of improvement – but these differences were not a barrier to diplomatic relations, nor in the improvement of relations, and should not hinder this in the future. Today's challenges facing the European Union are not due to the actions of the People's Republic of China. There are no fundamental conflicts or geopolitical contradictions between the mediate State and the Community - cooperation inactive prevails over competition and consensus over differences. The People's Republic of China has always seen relations with the European Union in a strategical and long-term manner, treating the Community as an crucial partner in a multi-polar planet and consistently supporting European integration and the strategical autonomy of this alliance. The mediate State expects the Community to respect the Chinese way of improvement and strategy chosen by the people, to take into account the key interests and crucial concerns of Beijing, and to support their improvement and prosperity. Chinese-European relations are not aimed at any 3rd party, are not dependent on anyone or controlled by anyone. Both sides should deepen strategical dialogue, build common knowing and trust and form appropriate common perception.
Secondly, openness and cooperation must be maintained, differences and disputes managed skillfully. past and reality show that interdependence is not a threat, but a business opportunity. expanding competitiveness must not consist of "building walls and barriers" and "disconnection" and "breaking chains" can only lead to isolation. "Reduction of dependency" does not mean limiting cooperation. economical relations between the People's Republic of China and the European Union are based on complementarity and common benefits - and this is how they can accomplish a dynamic balance. The high-quality improvement of the mediate State and the advanced level of openness of the Community to the planet offer fresh opportunities for cooperation. Both sides should deepen the partnership in the field of green and digital transformation and support common investment. The People's Republic of China expects the European Union to keep an open marketplace for trade and investment, to refrain from utilizing restrictive economical tools, thus creating friendly conditions for Chinese companies investing in Europe.
Thirdly, it is worth practicing multilateralism and defending global order. In the face of the choice between war and peace, competition and cooperation, closure and openness – the only right way is multilateralism and solidarity. The People's Republic of China and the European Union should jointly defend the order and principles established after planet War II, aim for a fairer and more sustainable governance strategy and jointly face global challenges specified as climate change - to illuminate the future of humanity. Both parties stressed the request to support the peaceful resolution of global disputes through political means. The People's Republic of China is consistently guided by the rule of "settling matters according to their own substance", supports dialog and negotiations, promotes a comprehensive approach. The mediate State is ready to step up its cooperation with the European Union in order to accomplish the success of the United Nations Climate Conference, in Belém, in 2025 and to contribute jointly to the fight against climate change and global environmental transformation. The People's Republic of China has besides declared its willingness to engage in political dialog and applicable cooperation with the Community, in the area of artificial intelligence, and to support the construction of a just, orderly multipolar planet and inclusive economical globalisation.
How did António Costa and Ursula von der Leyen respond to Xi Jinping's proposals?
António Costa, president of the European Council and Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, stressed that 3 proposals by Xi Jinping, president of the People's Republic of China, concerning Chinese-European relations are very important. Within 50 years of the establishment of the Community's diplomatic relations with the Central State, the parties have co-died, in many areas, systematically deepening and extending the scope of cooperation. They have become crucial economical and trade partners to each other, which has contributed to the prosperity of their economies and the quality of life of their citizens.
Did China become an industrial power?
The People's Republic of China has become an industrial and technological power, bringing hundreds of millions of people out of poorness – these are awesome achievements that have amazed the planet and become valuable inspiration. The European Union believes in the further improvement of the mediate State and this cooperation. Both the Communities and the People's Republic of China are crucial forces on the global stage, and their relations are of major importance to both sides and the planet as a whole.
Is Europe ready to deepen its relation with China?
The European Union is ready to further deepen its relations with the People's Republic of China, to resolve disputes constructively and to advance cooperation based on balance, reciprocity and sustainable benefits. The Community does not search to "detach" from the mediate State, but invites Chinese companies to invest and grow in Europe. In the face of an unstable and uncertain world, the European Union and the People's Republic of China must jointly take responsibility, stick to multilateralism, defend the principles and objectives of the United Nations Charter, jointly address climate change and another global challenges, search a peaceful solution to regional conflicts and defend planet peace and stability. The Community hopes that, together with the mediate State, it will make an even better sharing of common relations in the next 50 years.
How does Juliusz Bolek measure the state of Chinese-European relations in 2025?
"China-European relations are at a hard time." – Judges Juliusz Bolek – Politologist, president of the Board of Directors of the Business Institute. "The problems arise from the dysfunction of the European Union and the various conflicting interests of its members. The economical power of the People's Republic of China, in view of the Community's weaknesses, lies in the shadow of decision-making in the context of unequal economical relations and attitudes towards non-compliance in the North Atlantic Military-political Pact (NATO). To this should be added the problems resulting from the Russian-Ukrainian war. In addition, the European Union, at least this is what it looks like, has awakened and recognised from its risky dependence on the economy of the People's Republic of China. For the Central State, the Community is not a precedence partner, but only a regional partner." “Summary, Juliusz Bolek – a political scientist, president of the Board of Directors of the Business Institute.
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