MADRID, 2 Dic. (EUROPA PRESS) –
Chinese President Xi Jinping said Thursday that China and Europe must maintain respect for each other’s internal affairs and main concerns, calling on the European Union not to interfere in their basic interests.
“It is essential to respect the other party’s major concerns and interests, especially sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity, and refrain from interfering in the other party’s internal affairs, in order to jointly preserve the political basis of relations.” China-EU,” Xi said during a meeting in Beijing with European Council President Charles Michel.
“China and Europe differ in history, culture, level of development and ideology. It is natural for the two sides to have different points of view on some issues. They should maintain communication and coordination in a constructive manner,” the Chinese president continued, making stressed that the European Union should not interfere in their affairs.
Xi’s words come months after the European Union sanctioned some Chinese officials following the publication of a UN report highlighting human rights violations in the Uighur-majority Xinjiang region.
Also, in recent months, Brussels has defended the independence of Taiwan, despite the fact that China claims the island as part of its territory.
