China, Europe should jointly oppose ‘new cold war’, Foreign Minister Qin Gang says as he wraps up 3-nation tour
- ‘What China exports to Europe and the whole world is sureness rather than risk’, Qin says in Oslo, repeating call to shun US policy of decoupling
- Remarks come as EU foreign ministers review China policy, and ahead of G7 leaders’ summit in Japan where China ties will be high on the agenda
“The Cold War was a tragedy for mankind. A new cold war would only bring greater disaster – severely harming the interests of people in China and Europe as well as the rest of the world, and undermining multilateralism and global governance,” Qin said at a joint press conference with his Norwegian counterpart Anniken Huitfeldt.
“The post-war international order must be safeguarded, and genuine multilateralism must be upheld,” he added.
“China is Europe’s partner in dealing with risk and challenges, and what China exports to Europe and the whole world is sureness rather than risk.
“Both China and Europe … should jointly uphold the right direction of economic globalisation, strengthen macroeconomic policy coordination, explore cooperation potentials, properly address each other’s major concerns, and jointly maintain the stability and smoothness of global industrial and supply chains,” Qin told the press meet on Friday.
