Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with President of the European Council Antonio Costa and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, who are in China for the 25th China-EU Summit, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, July 24, 2025. [Xinhua/Li Xiang]

Xi put forward three proposals for the future of China-EU relations: both sides should uphold mutual respect and consolidate the positioning of their relations as partnership, embrace openness and cooperation while properly managing differences and frictions, and practice multilateralism and uphold international rules and order.

A participant of the Global Civilizations Dialogue Ministerial Meeting practices Chinese calligraphy, on July 11, 2025. Photo: Li Hao/GT

Themed "Safeguarding Diversity of Human Civilizations for World Peace and Development," the meeting is co-hosted by the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee and the International Department of the CPC Central Committee.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday encouraged the European Union to make correct strategic choices, according to a news agency, the country’s

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BEIJING, CHINA | Xinhua | Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday that China is ready to work with other countries in building a global network for dialogue and cooperation among civilizations.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday called on the European Union to make what he described as “correct strategic choices,” emphasizing the impor

Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Thursday that China is ready to work with other countries in building a global network for dialogue and cooperation among civilizations. Xi, also general ...

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