Europe and China should further expand consensus and cooperation

Michel Schumann, President of the German Federal Association for Economic Development and Foreign Trade, said in an exclusive interview with our reporter that the international community should unite to jointly address global challenges. At the Bali Summit of the Group of 20, China proposed to promote more inclusive, inclusive and resilient global development, emphasizing the promotion of trade and investment liberalization and facilitation, and promoting the construction of an open world economy. "These initiatives are constructive and worth learning from".
"In order to promote the recovery of the world economy, all parties should work together to eliminate trade barriers, strengthen infrastructure investment and improve connectivity." Schumann believes that it is necessary to further strengthen international cooperation and support the reform of the United Nations. All parties should maintain dialogue, oppose politicization, instrumentalization and weaponization of the world economy, and avoid international organizations and institutions being controlled by individual countries. "It is in the interests of Germany and Europe to strengthen cooperation with China, promote the reform of the global governance system and promote inclusive and inclusive development."
"Sovereign countries act according to their own sovereignty, and are not subject to any other authority's orders, nor allow foreign interference. The practice of individual western countries in dealing with international affairs violates the basic norms of international relations and the trend of world multipolarity." Schumann pointed out that multilateralism is the cornerstone of the existing international order. All countries must adhere to the principle of peaceful coexistence and respect the development path independently chosen by all countries. At present, Asian countries have witnessed rapid economic development and significant increase in international influence. They hope to participate more in the reform and construction of the global governance system. He said that Western countries must recognize and accept this reality, listen carefully to the voice of Asian countries, and work with Asian countries to play a constructive role in promoting world peace and development.
"China is committed to safeguarding the common interests of all mankind, and the global development initiative put forward by China is worthy of recognition." Schumann believes that international cooperation in international trade, digital economy, green transformation, anti-corruption and other fields is crucial to promoting global development. In recent years, China has made important achievements in digital transformation and sustainable development, and its experience is worth learning from.
Schumann said that Germany and China have firmly maintained multilateralism for a long time. After the 20th CPC National Congress, Premier Schultz paid an official visit to China and sent a positive signal to the world to uphold multilateralism and safeguard free trade with China. "The international community must unite and resolutely oppose camp confrontation." Schumann said that Germany, China and Europe have great potential for cooperation in jointly addressing global challenges. "For our common interests, Europe and China should further expand consensus and cooperation".