国内英语资讯:China, EU agree to promote multilateralism, support free trade_时事

国内英语资讯:China, EU agree to promote multilateralism, support free trade

This year marks the 15th anniversary of forging a comprehensive strategic partnership between China and the EU.

Both Tusk and Juncker said the two sides had scored achievements in areas of trade, investment, diplomacy, connectivity and climate change in the past 15 years.

The current international structure is undergoing major changes which will affect world peace and development, they said.

They called on both sides to shoulder common responsibilities and resist protectionism and unilateralism, respect world-acknowledged international rules, draw lessons from history and avoid conflicts and upheavals.

They agreed that the 16+1 cooperation is conducive and the EU is glad to see China and the CEEC have face-to-face communication and cooperate with respect to the EU and within its functions and powers.

The two sides also had an in-depth exchange of views on regional and international issues of common concerns.

After the meeting, Li, Tusk, and Juncker witnessed the signing of a series of documents in the areas of investment, environment protection, circular economy, a blue partnership for the oceans and customs.

Both sides agreed to issue a joint statement of the 20th China-EU summit and China-EU leaders' statement on climate change and clean energy.

Also on Monday, Li and Juncker attended the opening ceremony of the China-EU entrepreneurs' roundtable.

Both Li and Juncker believed that China and the EU enjoy broad prospects of economic, trade and investment cooperation, calling on both sides to expand two-way opening up, ease market access, and improve the business environment to better realize win-win cooperation.