Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that China and Europe should make the right choice amidst unprecedented changes in a century—they should be friends, not rivals; cooperate instead of confront.
According to China News Service, on Saturday (September 13) local time, Wang Yi and Slovenian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon held talks in Ljubljana and jointly met with reporters.
Wang Yi said the talks were comprehensive and in-depth, and broad consensus was reached. China was among the first countries to establish diplomatic ties with Slovenia. A consistent tradition of Chinese diplomacy is to treat all countries, big or small, as equals. For more than 30 years, regardless of how the international landscape has changed, China has maintained continuity and stability in its foreign policy, always treating Slovenia as an equal, cooperating in friendship for mutual benefit and win-win results, and setting a model for the relations between countries of different sizes and different social systems. Time has fully proven that China and Slovenia are friends and partners who can trust each other. The China-Slovenia Friendship Monument standing in the center of Ljubljana city is a vivid testimony of this friendship. China is willing to work with Slovenia to continuously enhance practical cooperation in various fields, bring more benefits to the two peoples, and write a new chapter in China-Slovenia friendship.
Wang Yi said that this year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory in the World Anti-Fascist War. Globally, the Chinese people started their resistance against invasion the earliest, continued for the longest period, and paid a huge price of 35 million military and civilian casualties. They triumphed over Japanese militarism on the main Eastern battlefield, preventing them from joining forces with fascist powers in Europe, making an important contribution to the final victory in World War II. The unyielding resistance of the Chinese people won widespread sympathy and support from peace-loving people in Europe. Today, remembering history and paying tribute to martyrs is to cherish peace and open up the future. At a time when the international situation is marked by both changes and turmoil, with ongoing conflicts, China and Europe should all the more be friends, not rivals; cooperate more instead of confrontation. In the face of unprecedented changes in a century, they should make the right choice and demonstrate their responsibility to history and to their peoples.
He said, on the 80th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations, in an environment of ever-emerging global challenges and intensifying governance deficits, Chinese President Xi Jinping has responded to the UN’s calls and the aspirations of all countries by proposing the Global Governance Initiative. China’s intentions are open and aboveboard—not to start something new or replace anyone, but to join all responsible countries in the world in reforming and improving global governance to meet the new demands of the times, truly safeguard the UN Charter, effectively practice multilateralism, and better promote human development and progress. This is the proper fulfillment of China’s responsibilities as a permanent member of the UN Security Council. China believes these goals are also precisely what Europe expects and serve Europe's interests. China is willing to join fellow European countries, including Slovenia, in injecting more stability and greater positive energy into the international situation, and together create a brighter future for the world.
Wang Yi said that China is a responsible major country and has the best record regarding peace and security issues. War cannot solve problems, and sanctions only make issues more complicated. China does not participate in or plot wars—the country’s approach is to promote peace and encourage talks, advancing the political resolution of hot-spot issues through dialogue. The most important thing at present is to promote multilateralism, strengthen multilateral mechanisms, and jointly safeguard the purposes and principles of the UN Charter.
Wang Yi said the talks were comprehensive and in-depth, and broad consensus was reached. China was among the first countries to establish diplomatic ties with Slovenia. A consistent tradition of Chinese diplomacy is to treat all countries, big or small, as equals. For more than 30 years, regardless of how the international landscape has changed, China has maintained continuity and stability in its foreign policy, always treating Slovenia as an equal, cooperating in friendship for mutual benefit and win-win results, and setting a model for the relations between countries of different sizes and different social systems. Time has fully proven that China and Slovenia are friends and partners who can trust each other. The China-Slovenia Friendship Monument standing in the center of Ljubljana city is a vivid testimony of this friendship. China is willing to work with Slovenia to continuously enhance practical cooperation in various fields, bring more benefits to the two peoples, and write a new chapter in China-Slovenia friendship.
Wang Yi said that this year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory in the World Anti-Fascist War. Globally, the Chinese people started their resistance against invasion the earliest, continued for the longest period, and paid a huge price of 35 million military and civilian casualties. They triumphed over Japanese militarism on the main Eastern battlefield, preventing them from joining forces with fascist powers in Europe, making an important contribution to the final victory in World War II. The unyielding resistance of the Chinese people won widespread sympathy and support from peace-loving people in Europe. Today, remembering history and paying tribute to martyrs is to cherish peace and open up the future. At a time when the international situation is marked by both changes and turmoil, with ongoing conflicts, China and Europe should all the more be friends, not rivals; cooperate more instead of confrontation. In the face of unprecedented changes in a century, they should make the right choice and demonstrate their responsibility to history and to their peoples.
He said, on the 80th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations, in an environment of ever-emerging global challenges and intensifying governance deficits, Chinese President Xi Jinping has responded to the UN’s calls and the aspirations of all countries by proposing the Global Governance Initiative. China’s intentions are open and aboveboard—not to start something new or replace anyone, but to join all responsible countries in the world in reforming and improving global governance to meet the new demands of the times, truly safeguard the UN Charter, effectively practice multilateralism, and better promote human development and progress. This is the proper fulfillment of China’s responsibilities as a permanent member of the UN Security Council. China believes these goals are also precisely what Europe expects and serve Europe's interests. China is willing to join fellow European countries, including Slovenia, in injecting more stability and greater positive energy into the international situation, and together create a brighter future for the world.
Wang Yi said that China is a responsible major country and has the best record regarding peace and security issues. War cannot solve problems, and sanctions only make issues more complicated. China does not participate in or plot wars—the country’s approach is to promote peace and encourage talks, advancing the political resolution of hot-spot issues through dialogue. The most important thing at present is to promote multilateralism, strengthen multilateral mechanisms, and jointly safeguard the purposes and principles of the UN Charter.