June 30 — The Chinese Foreign Ministry said China and the EU are partners, not adversaries, and that Sino-EU economic and trade cooperation is fundamentally mutually beneficial. It said the root cause of the EU’s problems does not lie with China and that resolving bilateral economic ties requires deepening cooperation to achieve common development. China said it is willing to strengthen communication with the EU on the basis of equality, respect and reciprocity, handle trade disputes constructiv

June 30 — The Chinese Foreign Ministry said China and the EU are partners, not adversaries, and that Sino-EU economic and trade cooperation is fundamentally mutually beneficial. It said the root cause of the EU’s problems does not lie with China and that resolving bilateral economic ties requires deepening cooperation to achieve common development. China said it is willing to strengthen communication with the EU on the basis of equality, respect and reciprocity, handle trade disputes constructively, and jointly safeguard global supply-chain stability.