Cooperation with the EU for China outweighs the competition

At a press conference in Beijing, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Cao Licien called on the  EU  side to look at the relations objectively and rationally, "It is certain that there is competition between China and the EU, but cooperation outweighs the competition." said.

Stating that the trade between China  and the EU has reached its highest level in recent years, and the two sides continue to communicate and coordinate on international and regional issues, Cao said, "The facts indicate that China and the EU have common interests in a wide area, a long-term basis for cooperation and each other in development. It shows that it has complementary advantages.” used the phrases.

Cao stated that China will not accept the EU to "preach human rights" to itself and is against "interference in internal affairs on the pretext of human rights" and called on Brussels to evaluate its relations with China with an objective and rational eye.

EU High Representative for Foreign Relations and Security Policy Josep Borell stated that after the EU Foreign Ministers' Meeting last month, the increasing competition in relations with China has overtaken cooperation and said, "The only message of China is now competition. Political competition, economic success, influence at all levels. ownership, their presence in Asia, Africa, Latin America and other regions, they all point in that direction.” had evaluated.

In its policy document on China published in 2019, the EU emphasized that a three-pronged relationship should be maintained with Beijing as "cooperation partner, economic competition and systemic adversary"