Recently, the convening of the China-US meeting in San Francisco and the convening of the China-EU summit show that China-EU relations have shown a certain warming trend. However, in this process, there are still some differences and problems that need to be resolved through communication.
1. Hungary's "biggest potential obstacle".
Before the EU-China summit, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban wrote a letter to European Council President Charles Michel mentioning that Ukraine's accession to the EU would be blocked. Although this is not the first time, the arrival of this letter made Michel decide to shorten her visit to China. Regarding this matter, some analysts believe that Hungary is only re-emphasizing the issue of Ukraine's "lack of conditions for joining the EU", while Michel has found an excuse to avoid some urgent issues of Sino-European relations and focus on dealing with the Ukrainian issue.
2. The EU's expectations for China on climate issues
At the United Nations Climate Change Conference, EU member states began to challenge China, hoping that China would fund the fight against climate disasters. The UAE has shown great sincerity by making huge donations to the green climate**, while countries such as the US and Japan have contributed relatively little. German Development Minister Schulzer even blamed China by name for paying the price for climate protection. This series of events shows that some people in the EU have not changed their views on China because of the improvement of Sino-US relations, believing that China-EU relations are unbalanced and that China is earning money from the EU.
In this context, spokesperson Wang Wenbin made it clear that China is a trusted and indispensable partner of the EU, whether it is to solve the outstanding problems facing Europe or to deal with global challenges. He pointed out that China does not deliberately pursue a surplus, on the contrary, it actively promotes high-level opening up and welcomes all countries to better share China's super-large market. Wang Wenbin also deeply analyzed the pros and cons of the relationship between China and the EU, pointing out that China's surplus is actually the common interest of both sides, and the European side enjoys a considerable part of the profits. He reminded the EU that it would be unreasonable for the EU to significantly increase exports to China while imposing severe restrictions on China.
The development of China-EU relations has an important impact on the global economic and political landscape. As partners of two important global forces, the Sino-European cooperation is not only related to the interests of both sides, but also to the development of the global economy. However, the EU's concerns about the imbalance between China and the EU cannot be ignored, and the two sides should further strengthen communication and consultation on investment and seek a win-win solution through negotiations.
In addition, China has been actively participating in the global response to climate change and has taken a series of measures. As the world's largest carbon emitter, China is also aware of its responsibility to protect climate and is stepping up its efforts to green development. The EU should look at China's efforts rationally and encourage cooperation rather than blame. The two sides can strengthen technical exchanges and cooperation to promote the realization of sustainable development goals.
All in all, it is not surprising that the warming of Sino-EU relations and the existence of differences are not the same, and their respective interests and regional conditions are different. The two sides need to keep an open mind, continuously strengthen exchanges through dialogue and cooperation, resolve existing problems, and push China-EU relations to new heights.