News reference**: China's major international reports.
With the arrival of the New Year of the Dragon, Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China and head of the Communist Party of China, launched a new round of important diplomatic activities in Europe. Following the Musan meeting in Germany, Wang Yi arrived in Paris, France, with the aim of deepening Sino-French relations, co-chairing the China-France Strategic Dialogue, and elevating bilateral relations to a new level on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Foreign Minister Wang Yi's visit highlights the core interests of China and France on supporting each other on the basis of strategic autonomy. Frequent high-level interactions between the two sides, including Macron's visit to China last year and recent in-depth exchanges with France's foreign affairs adviser Jean-Claude Beaune, have further strengthened the friendship between the two countries. During Wang Yi's visit to France, the two sides agreed to prepare for a new round of high-level dialogues on strategy, economy and finance, and people-to-people exchanges, strengthen parliamentary exchanges, and commit to continue to play a resonant role on major international issues. The French side reaffirmed its adherence to the one-China policy and its opposition to "decoupling and breaking the chain", demonstrating the close cooperation between China and France in the global order.
It is worth noting that the timing of Wang Yi's visit comes at a critical stage in Europe's reassessment of its relations with the United States. The unilateralist tactics of the United States during the Trump era have prompted Europe to pay more attention to strategic autonomy, and China, as a staunch supporter of the United States, has maintained a broad basis of cooperation and common positions with France and EU countries in international and regional affairs. Wang Yi's visit not only deepened the strategic mutual trust between China and France, but also laid a solid foundation for the new 50 years of China-Spain relations through successful talks with Spain.
During his visit to Spain, Wang Yi announced that China had lifted its ban on the import of Spanish beef, a move that was warmly welcomed by Spain**, which he believed would give a strong boost to Spain's agricultural economy. In addition, China and Spain have reached an intention to deepen cooperation in the fields of telecommunications, medical care, electric vehicles, and green energy, and Spain has made it clear that it supports Chinese companies to compete fairly in the European market, which contrasts with some protective measures taken by Europe and the United States against China's electric vehicle industry, reflecting the positive attitude of Spain and even the European market towards pragmatic cooperation with China.
In conclusion, Minister Wang Yi's visit to Europe once again demonstrates China's commitment to upholding multilateralism and promoting international cooperation, while also strengthening strategic ties with core European countries in the global economy and security.
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