Ties: Leaders say EU ready to deepen partnership with China

　　Leaders from China and the European Union on Tuesday exchanged congratulatory messages over the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two sides, as Beijing and Brussels fully resumed legislative exchanges.

　　In his message to European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, President Xi Jinping described the two sides as “two major forces promoting multipolarization, two major markets supporting globalization and the two major civilizations advocating diversity“.

　　Xi said he is ready to use the anniversary as an opportunity to review the experiences drawn from the development of ties, deepen strategic communication, enhance mutual understanding and trust, strengthen partnership, expand mutual openness, properly handle friction and differences, and work toward an even brighter future for China-EU ties.

　　China and the EU should adhere to multilateralism, defend fairness and justice, oppose unilateralism and bullying, and join hands to address global challenges, he said.

　　He added that they also should jointly build an equitable and orderly multipolar world and inclusive economic globalization, and make greater contributions to world peace, stability, development and prosperity.

　　Premier Li Qiang said in a separate message to the two EU leaders that Beijing is willing to “further enhance the stable, constructive, mutually beneficial and global nature of China-EU relations“, and inject more stability and positive energy into the world.

　　The EU leaders said that over the past 50 years, the two sides have become each other's most important trade partners, contributing to the well-being of their people and to economic prosperity.