Please agree to our privacy policy to enable news listening. (Central News Agency reporter Gu Yongshu, special report from Stockholm on the 4th) Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited Denmark on the 2nd and met with Foreign Minister Rasmussen. After the meeting, Rasmussen accepted an exclusive interview with Danish Politics and said that the serious trade imbalance between China and Europe and the support for Russia in the Russia-Ukraine war were mentioned during the meeting. China denied its responsibility. Rasmussen called on the 27 EU countries to unite in order to have the conditions for dialogue with China. Lars Lokke Rasmussen held a small press conference before Wang Yi arrived. He said that China’s support for Russia’s war in Ukraine has damaged its reputation in Europe and affected China’s interests; the bilateral trade between China and Europe is seriously imbalanced, and the EU is already discussing new sanctions. It is necessary for Wang Yi to constantly hear this message during this trip to Northern Europe. This information was not mentioned at all in China’s official post-meeting press release and Chinese reports. In an exclusive interview with the Danish political newspaper Politiken on the 3rd, Rasmussen said that his attitude towards China was quite direct during the meeting. He believed that the Chinese side heard it and the two sides had a constructive dialogue. He said that Wang Yi’s attitude towards the serious trade imbalance between China and Europe remained largely unchanged during the meeting. He believed that the trade imbalance was not China’s responsibility, but the failure of EU companies to produce enough products for the Chinese market to purchase. He said that Wang Yi also denied the accusation of providing Russian weapons and equipment in the Russia-Ukraine war during the meeting. If this was true, it was because of a few “bad apples” among China’s multi-million companies. He said that although both sides know that the matter is not that simple, this is the official position of China and they do not like to hear such accusations. Rasmussen agreed that the fundamental reason for China’s support for Russia is that China does not want Russia to lose in the Ukrainian war, because for China, once Russia loses the war, the global balance of power will tilt in favor of the West. Rasmussen said that the EU is negotiating new sanctions. In the past, the biggest challenge may have been the inability to unite. He believes that some countries will inevitably prioritize their own interests, but the EU’s interests towards China are becoming more and more consistent. If Chinese officials visit 27 countries and hear 27 different messages, it may be in vain. He believes that the EU must unite and show powerful trade tools in order to have the conditions for dialogue with China. The Danish News Agency (Ritzau) reported that Wang Yi’s trip to Denmark was protested by Falun Gong and Tibetan supporters, and the protesters outside the Chinese Embassy were also obstructed by China. (Editor: Tang Shengyang) 1150704 Support the Central News Agency’s choice to stand with the facts. Every donation you make is a small amount of support to protect press freedom. Download the Central News Agency’s “First-hand News” APP to get the latest news in real time. The text, pictures and audio and video of this website may not be reproduced, publicly broadcast or publicly transmitted and used without authorization.
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