After the Spring Festival of the Year of the Dragon, Foreign Minister Wang Yi embarked on a trip to Europe, visiting France, Germany and Spain, which attracted wide attention on the international stage. Europe, as a huge geopolitical entity, is at a crossroads of strong and weak contrasts and choices. Through proactive diplomatic actions, China has demonstrated its self-confidence and determination to respond to the turbulent changes in Europe. Wang Yi's visit is not only a diplomatic move, but also a measure for China to take the initiative and actively guide international relations. During his visit to Europe, Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with France's Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, building a new bridge for cooperation and exchanges between China and the EU and injecting positive energy into world peace and stability.
The importance of France is self-evident, as one of the most important member states of the European Union, it has an important influence on the European political stage. During the meeting with France's Emmanuel Macron, Foreign Minister Wang Yi advocated enhancing the China-France strategic dialogue, leading more frequent high-level exchanges between the two sides, jointly strengthening strategic cooperation, and working to avoid confrontation and confrontation between major countries. French Foreign Affairs Adviser Jean-Claude Beaune said that France will support the China-EU partnership, actively respond to existing challenges, and achieve strategic autonomy. This high-level interaction has not only shortened the distance between China and France, but also injected new vitality into China-EU relations.
As one of the largest economies in the European Union, Germany's views and positions have an important influence within Europe. Foreign Minister Wang Yi's meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz not only enhanced the mutual trust between China and Germany, but also meant that China and Germany will further strengthen cooperation and dialogue. Scholz expressed his opposition to protectionism and decoupling, a position that builds a solid foundation for Sino-German cooperation and provides a common program of action to address international challenges. The cooperation between China and Germany is expected to achieve closer cooperation in the fields of science and technology, economy and trade, and culture, and inject new impetus into the development of China-EU relations.
As a country that actively participates in international affairs, Spain plays an extremely important role in Sino-European cooperation. Foreign Minister Wang Yi's visit to Spain is not only to implement the consensus reached by the two heads of state, but also to promote the deeper development of China-Spain relations. The lifting of the ban on Spanish beef entering the Chinese market not only enriches the best exchanges between China and the West, but also opens up new opportunities for Spain in the Chinese market. At the same time, the cooperation between the two countries in international affairs will also create more peace and stability for the world.
As an important pole in the international political arena, Europe plays an indispensable role in global affairs. However, as the global landscape changes, Europe is facing the challenge of how to deal with the competition between China and the United States. In the past, the influence of the United States on Europe was quite far-reaching, and European countries were often influenced by the United States in their foreign policy. But now, with the implementation of the "America First" policy, European countries have begun to wake up and put forward the slogan of "strategic autonomy". China has always supported Europe's strategic autonomy and is willing to work with Europe to address global challenges. Wang Yi's choice of France, Germany and Spain for his visit to Europe not only shows that China attaches great importance to European policy, but also aims to lead Europe towards a more independent path.
The long-term goal of Foreign Minister Wang Yi's visit to Europe is to push China-EU relations to a new height, deepen mutual understanding and trust, and achieve mutual benefit and win-win results. Through high-level interactions with countries such as France, Germany and Spain, China has demonstrated a proactive, open and inclusive diplomatic posture, injecting new vitality into the multilateralization of international relations. Under the current international situation, cooperation between China and the EU has become more and more important to jointly address global challenges and contribute to building a community with a shared future for mankind.
Since the end of this visit, China will continue to deepen cooperation with European countries and promote greater development of China-EU relations. We believe that with the joint efforts of both sides, China-EU cooperation will usher in a brighter tomorrow and inject more positive energy into world peace and development. In summary, Foreign Minister Wang Yi chose the itinerary of the three countries during his visit to Europe, and was good at grasping the changes in the European situation and actively leading the direction of international cooperation. Through exchanges and cooperation with countries such as France, Germany and Spain, China will inject new impetus into China-EU relations and contribute to building harmonious international relations. China's diplomatic philosophy of openness, inclusiveness, and peaceful development has been demonstrated, and its positive and constructive role in international affairs has been demonstrated, injecting new ideas and vitality into global governance.