Chinese Premier Xi holds virtual summit with leaders of France, Germany

TIL Desk/World/Beijing/ Chinese President Xi Jinping had a virtual summit with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday. Xi pointed out that the combined impact of major global changes and the pandemic, both unseen in a century, has brought multiple global challenges that need to be addressed through global cooperation.

Noting that China and the EU share much common understanding on promoting peace, seeking development and advancing cooperation, Xi said, “We need to shoulder our responsibility to bring more stability and certainty to a turbulent and fluid world.”

Xi said it is important for the two sides to enhance dialogue, stay committed to cooperation, and promote steady and sustained progress of China-EU relations. The two sides need to continue upholding multilateralism and advancing major global agenda, he added.

“The European side values the important and positive role of China in global affairs, and is willing to engage in close cooperation with China to jointly tackle climate change, public health and other major global challenges,” Macron and Scholz said.