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Add as preferred source on GoogleChina seeks improved communication with the EU, emphasizing mutual respect and addressing the Ukrainian crisis through peace talks.
BEIJING (Reuters) -China is willing to enhance communications with the European Union and make sound preparations for the next China-EU leaders' meeting, a Chinese foreign ministry statement quoted Foreign Minister Wang Yi as saying on Wednesday.
Wang, in meeting with European Council President Antonio Costa, called on both sides to respect each other's core interests and increase mutual understanding, adding that "unilateralism and acts of bullying have seriously undermined the international order and rules," according to the statement.
The two men also discussed the Ukrainian crisis, with Wang reiterating Beijing's stance of promoting peace talks and a political settlement to the conflict, the statement said.
(Reporting by Ethan Wang, Yukun Zhang and Ryan Woo; Editing by Andrew Heavens)
China expressed a willingness to enhance communications with the European Union and prepare for the next China-EU leaders' meeting.
Wang emphasized the need for both sides to respect each other's core interests and increase mutual understanding.
Wang reiterated Beijing's stance on promoting peace talks and a political settlement to the Ukrainian crisis during discussions.
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