Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi heads to Brussels in wake of EU report calling for tougher stance towards Beijing
- Beijing will push European counterparts to promote multilateralism despite report from Commission that labelled China as a ‘systemic rival’
China has confirmed that its foreign minister will visit Europe next week, just two days after the European Commission labelled it a “systemic” and economic rival.
Wang Yi will arrive in Brussels next Monday to attend the ninth China-European Union High-Level Strategic Dialogue, foreign ministry spokesman Lu Kang said on Thursday.
Wang is expected to discuss ways to promote multilateralism and finalise the agenda for next month’s China-EU summit.
“We believe that the two sides will have a full and in-depth exchange of views on issues of common concern between China and the EU, international and regional affairs, and explore ways to strengthen dialogue and cooperation in various fields between China and Europe,” Lu said.
“China-EU relations have maintained a sound momentum of development and cooperation in many areas and have achieved some fruitful outcomes … The two sides also have a consistent position and common aspirations in maintaining multilateralism.”
