China/EU should strengthen communication

China and the European Union (EU) should strengthen communication, enhance trust and deepen cooperation which serves the common interests of both sides, senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi said. Wang met with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell in Indonesia.

Noting that this year marks the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the China-EU comprehensive strategic partnership, Wang urged the EU to further clarify its positioning of the strategic partnership between the two sides and promote China-EU relations to move forward on existing basis.

Borrell said that China is first and foremost an important partner of the EU. The EU is willing to maintain a strong engagement with China and develop a constructive, stable and long-term relationship.