China-EUcooperationis"complementaryandmutuallybeneficial"inessence,ChinesePresidentXiJinpingsaidduringatrilateralmeetinginPariswithFrenchPresidentEmmanuelMacronandEuropeanCommissionPresidentUrsulavonderLeyen.China-EUrelationsenjoystrongendogenousdrivingforceandbrightprospectsofdevelopment,andthisrelationshipdoesnottargetanythirdparty,norshoulditbedependentonordictatedbyanythirdparty,Xiadded.PARIS,May7(Xinhua)--ChinesePresidentXiJinpingonMondayunderscoredtheimportanceofbolsteringcooperativetiesbetweenChinaandFranceaswellastheEuropeanUnion(EU),callingfordialogueandunderstandingamidescalatingprotectionismandragingconflictsinUkraineandGaza.Xi,whoisonasix-daytriptoFrance,SerbiaandHungarythroughFriday,saidChinaregardsEuropeasanimportantdimensioninitsmajor-countrydiplomacywithChinesecharacteristicsandanimportantpartneronitspathtowardChinesemodernization.ChinesePresidentXiJinpingattendsaChina-France-EUtrilateralmeetingwithFrenchPresidentEmmanuelMacronandEuropeanCommissionPresidentUrsulavonderLeyenatElyseePalace,inParis,France,May6,2024.(Xinhua/LiXueren)PARTNERSFORCOOPERATIONChina-EUcooperationis"complementaryandmutuallybeneficial"inessence,XisaidduringatrilateralmeetinginPariswithFrenchPresidentEmmanuelMacronandEuropeanCommissionPresidentUrsulavonderLeyen.AtthemeetingheldatElyseePalace,XisaidthatChina-EUrelationsenjoystrongendogenousdrivingforceandbrightprospectsofdevelopment,andthisrelationshipdoesnottargetanythirdparty,norshoulditbedependentonordictatedbyanythirdparty.Thetwosideshaveextensivecommoninterestsandbroadspaceforcooperationingreenanddigitaltransition,Xisaid,notingitis"necessary"forthemtoproperlyaddresseconomicandtradefrictionsthroughdialogueandconsultation,andaccommodateeachother'slegitimateconcerns."TheEUisapillaroftheglobaleconomyanditsmembersaresomeofChina'slargesttradingpartners,"saidKeithBennett,aninternationalrelationsconsultantinLondon."Therefore,whetherfromthestandpointofbilateraleconomicandpoliticalrelations,worldpeaceandsecurity,ormajor-countrydiplomacy,China-Europerelationsareakeypartoftheglobalorder,"saidBennett.DespiteskepticismfromsomequartersinEuropeaboutthebenefitsoftradeandeconomiccooperationwithChina,empiricalevidencehighlightsthefruitfulresultsofChina-EUeconomicandtradecooperationinthepastdecades.OfficialdatashowthattheEUstandsasChina'ssecond-largesttradingpartner,rankinghighinbothimportsandexports.Likewise,ChinaistheEU'ssecond-largesttradingpartner,primarysourceofimports,andthird-largestexportdestination.Meanwhile,ChineseandEuropeanenterprisescontinuetobeupbeatabouteachother'smarkets,asstatisticsshowedthatthestockoftwo-wayinvestmenthasexceeded250billionU.S.dollars."IbelievethattheeconomiccooperationbetweenEuropeandChinaissomethingveryimportant.Chinaisstrong,andthatiswhyEuropehastodevelopitselfandbestrongalso,"Marc-AntoineJamet,secretarygeneraloftheLVMHgroup,toldXinhuaonMondaybeforetheclosingceremonyoftheSixthMeetingoftheChina-FranceBusinessCouncil.Whenaddressingtheentrepreneursattheclosingceremony,XiurgedtheEUtojoinChinato"opposeattemptstoturnbusinessrelationsintopolitical,ideologicalorsecurityissues.""WeshouldturnChinaandEuropeintoeachother'skeypartnersforbusinesscooperation,prioritypartnersforcooperationinscienceandtechnology,andtrustworthypartnersforcooperationinindustrialandsupplychains,"Xisaid.PeopleexperienceaBYDHanelectriccarduringamediapreviewofthe100thBrusselsMotorShowinBrussels,Belgium,Jan.13,2023.(Xinhua/ZhengHuansong)NOSUCHTHINGAS"CHINA'SOVERCAPACITY"Xi'sremarkscameasWashingtonismaneuveringtorallyitsalliesintheWestto"de-risk"fromChina,andslowdownthecountry'shigh-techprogress,alongsideescalatingprotectionistrhetoricconcerningtheso-called"Chineseovercapacity"incleanenergysectors.InthetrilateralmeetingwithFrenchandEUleaders,Xirejectedtheclaimof"China'sovercapacity"fromtheperspectiveofcomparativeadvantageandinlightofglobaldemand."China'snewenergyindustryhasmaderealprogressinopencompetitionandrepresentsadvancedproductioncapacity.Itnotonlyincreasesglobalsupplyandalleviatesthepressureofglobalinflation,butalsocontributessignificantlytoglobalclimateresponseandgreentransition,"Xisaid.AmidcomplaintsfromsomeWesternpoliticiansaboutChina'selectricvehiclesdisrupting"globalprices,"evenprominentU.S.mediaoutletslikeBloomberghavenotedthattheprimaryconcernforadvancedeconomiesrevolvesaroundtheefficiencyandcompetitivenessofChineseelectriccarmakers.Thisencompassesfactorssuchastheirtechnologicalexpertiseandmoderntransportationinfrastructure.Astothe"overcapacityproblem,"studieshaveshownthatthecleanenergysectorfacessignificantchallengesinmeetingglobaldemand.Attheendof2023,theInternationalRenewableEnergyAgencyprojectedthatinordertokeeptheParisAgreementtargetsalive,globalrenewablepowercapacitymustgrowbyaround1,000GWayearthrough2030.In2023,ayearwitharecord-highcapacityaddition,theworldhadanincreaseofaround507GW,halfofwhatwasneededtokeepthe1.5-degreetargetwithinreach,accordingtotheInternationalEnergyAgency'sRenewables2023report."Oncleanenergy,Chinaisapartnerforus,"LucRemont,chairmanandCEOoftheFrenchnationalelectricitycompanyEDF,toldXinhuabeforeMonday'sclosingceremonyoftheSixthMeetingoftheChina-FranceBusinessCouncil."TheChinesecleanenergyindustryiswelcomedinEuropetoexpanditscapacitieswithinEuropeaswelltoservetheEuropeanmarket.Simultaneously,EuropeanindustriesareactivelyinvestinginChinatobolstercapacitieswithinthecountry,"Remontsaid.ChinesePresidentXiJinpingandhisFrenchcounterpart,EmmanuelMacron,holdtalksatElyseePalace,inParis,France,May6,2024.(Xinhua/YinBogu)GLOBALCHALLENGESXi'stripishisfirstvisittoEuropeinnearlyfiveyears,andcoincideswiththe60thanniversaryoftheestablishmentofdiplomatictiesbetweenChinaandFrance.Thetwosidesshouldstaycommittedtothespiritthatguidedtheestablishmentoftheirdiplomaticties,namely,independence,mutualunderstanding,long-termvisionandmutualbenefit,andenrichitwithnewfeaturesofthenewera,XisaidduringtalkswithMacronatElyseePalace.Notingthathistoryhasproventimeandagainthatattheendoftheday,conflictscanonlyberesolvedthroughnegotiation,XisaidwhenhejointlymetthepresswithMacronthatChinacallsonallpartiestoresumeengagementanddialoguetobuildmutualtrust.Astheworldgoesthroughtransformationandturbulencenotseeninacentury,ChinaandFranceshouldupholdindependenceandjointlypreventa"newColdWar"orblocconfrontation,hesaid.Xipointedoutthattoday'sworldisfarfrombeingtranquil."ChinaandFrance,aspermanentmembersoftheUNSecurityCouncil,shouldspeakoutforpeacefulsettlementofhotspotissuesandcontributetoaworldoflastingpeaceandcommonsecurity.ChinawillworkwithFrancetoadvocate,ontheoccasionoftheParisOlympicGames,acessationofhostilitiesaroundtheworldduringtheGames,"hesaid."ThefactthatFranceandChina,whoarebothpermanentmembersoftheSecurityCouncil,canworktogetherisveryimportant,giventherealitythattheworldisfacingtwoconflictsinUkraineandGaza,"saidPascalBoniface,foundingdirectoroftheFrenchInstituteforInternationalandStrategicAffairs.ChinaandFrancehavealsolongcollaboratedoncombatingclimatechangeandenvironmentaldegradation,saidBoniface,addingthatheisgladtowitnessbothsides'effortstopromoteamorepeacefulworldandstrengthenmultilateralism,whichiscurrentlyfacingsignificantchallenges.TheChinesepresidentsaidinawrittenspeechuponarrivalthathehopesChinaandFrancewilllightuptheirwayforwardwiththetorchofhistory,openabrighterfutureofChina-Francerelationsandmakenewcontributionstoworldpeace,stabilityanddevelopment."Ihopethisvisitwillhelpcementourlong-standingfriendship,enhancepoliticaltrust,buildstrategicconsensusanddeepenexchangesandcooperationinvariousfields,"hesaid,addingthatitisagreatpleasuretobeginhisthirdstatevisittotheFrenchRepublicattheinvitationofMacron.Backin2014and2019,XipaidtwovisitstoFrance,bothinspring,tocelebratethe50thand55thanniversariesofdiplomaticrelationstogetherwiththepeopleofFrance.(Videoreporters:LiShuting,LiuChunhui,LiYaguang,SunXinjing,LiuYuxuan,PengZhuo,WuLu;Videoeditors:ZhangYucheng,ZhaoXiaoqing,ZhuJianhui,ZhangYichi)Editor:DisclaimerTheviewsandopinionsexpressedinthisarticlearethoseoftheauthor's,GMW.cnmakesnorepresentationsastoaccuracy,suitability,orvalidityofanyinformationonthissiteandwillnotbeliableforanyerrors,omissions,ordelaysinthisinformation.