China confirms willingness to expand cooperation with Germany and Europe in various fields

China confirmed its willingness to give a new impetus to its relations with Germany and Europe and to expand cooperation in various fields.
The director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee Wang Yi, made the remarks when meeting with German Foreign Affairs Minister Annalena Baerbock during the ongoing Munich Security Conference (MSC).
Wang, added that the Munich Security Conference is an important international platform, and he expects the conference to speak out for peace, shape consensus on cooperation, jointly uphold multilateralism, uphold the UN Charter and safeguard the hard-won post-World War II peaceful situation.
Although China and Germany have different social systems and cultural backgrounds, safeguarding world peace and promoting global development serves the common interests of the two countries and is also the two's common responsibility, he said.
For its part, German Foreign Affairs Minister Annalena Baerbock said that Germany attaches great importance to its relations with China, adheres to the one-China policy and hopes that Germany and China can restart exchanges and cooperation in various fields as soon as possible and further strengthen economic and trade exchanges.