China’s FM heads to Europe seeking deeper ties amid global turmoil

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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is ready to visit an important visit to Europe today, in which Beijing claims that the importance of his relations as a “anchor of stability” in the fast -moving world will be clarified.

Wang is ready to stay in France and Germany along with the European Union’s headquarters in Brussels, as China seeks to strengthen relations with the block, and view it as a strategic counter to its superpower rivals, the United States.

The visit comes in the wake of the major global flow, which is characterized by Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Go Jiacon on Friday, “a sharp evolution of a century -old change, in which unilateral, protectionism and bullying are increasing.”

Despite the goals stated to promote Beijing’s stability, deep sitting frictions between China and the European Union remain. The economic imbalance, especially in favor of China, has a major trade deficit of 7 357.1 billion, an important controversy.

In addition, Beijing’s close relations with Russia, even despite the ongoing Moscow war in Ukraine, shadow its efforts to improve relations.

“The world is making a sharp evolution of a century -old change, in which unilateralism, protectionism and bullying are becoming increasingly increasing,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Go Jiacon said on Friday.

In this context, Go said, “Beijing and the European block should” keep the world peaceful and stable, to work firmly as anchor of multilateral, free trade, international rules, justice and justice, and stability and constructive forces in a stable world. “

Wang will meet with his European Union counterpart, Kaja Kalas, at the headquarters of the block in Brussels for “high -level strategic dialogue”.

In Germany, he will talk about diplomacy and security with Foreign Minister Johan Woodol-Berlin’s new conservative government in May made his first visit after taking office.

And in France, Wang will meet with China and Foreign Affairs Minister Jian Noel Beirut, who visited China in March.

The war agenda in Ukraine is likely, European leaders have been clearly condemning their words that they are backed by Beijing for Moscow.

China has introduced itself as a neutral party in Russia’s war with Ukraine for more than three years.

But Western governments say Beijing’s close relations have provided Moscow with significant economic and diplomatic support, and has called on China to work more to put pressure on Russia to end the war.

Trade tension

In recent years, relations between Europe and China have also put pressure as the European Union tries to be tough about unfair economic behavior through Beijing.

After the European block imposed taxes on import of Chinese electric vehicles, China responded with its duties, including French Congak.

A source of the Ministry of Economics told AFP that a coining agreement was signed with Beijing, but the Chinese trade ministry did not formally approve it.

Sources said the final form was partially linked to the EU’s ongoing talks on the EVS.

Tensions erupted until this month when the European Union banned Chinese firms from a government medical device, which made more than five million euros (8.8 million) purchased, which responded to the boundaries of Beijing locations on access to its own market.

In the trade tension between the blocks of 27 countries and China, the latest Slows covered a wide range of healthcare supply from surgical masks to X -ray machines, which represents a market worth 150 billion euros in the European Union.

In response, China accused the European Union of “double standards”.

Another stacking point is rare ground.

According to the International Energy Agency, Beijing needs a license to export these strategic materials from China since April, which is almost two -thirds of the land mining production and 92 % of the global production.

Metals are used in a variety of products, including electric car batteries, and has been criticized by industries for how to issue China’s license.

This month’s Ministry of Ministry said that China has proposed to set up a “green channel” to reduce the export of rare land to the European Union.