Europe clearly has some unresolved issues with China! Just as Macron is visiting China, on December 4th, a German media outlet published an article stating that the EU should speak with a unified voice on its policy toward China. The German media said that Macron has always advocated for a pragmatic yet critical approach to China. On one hand, Macron hopes to discuss issues such as investment and the export of French luxury goods to China in Beijing. On the other hand, he also wants to clearly inform China how important it is to pressure Putin to at least accept a ceasefire.
And the impact of "unfair" competition and Chinese low-cost products on the European economy. There is no doubt that Europeans have very sufficient reasons to criticize the Chinese government. This time, Macron visited China alone, but it has been reported that European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was greatly upset because she was playing the role of a warning figure alone, while Macron was having business talks in Beijing. However, taking a common stance is an urgent matter; Europe cannot let China divide them.
Evidently, from this report by the German media, it is clear that Europe has some unresolved issues with us. The so-called "very sufficient reasons" for Europeans to criticize the Chinese government is an extremely arrogant attitude. According to the German media, although Macron has criticism toward China, his visit to China this time obviously focuses more on economic cooperation, which will significantly weaken the force of Europe's critical stance against China. Therefore, the German media sees this as a problem.
However, in our view, it is normal for Sino-European relations to have differences, but adopting so-called "microphone diplomacy," putting on an air of superiority, and then expecting us to accept everything without question—this we definitely will not accept. The foundation of Sino-European interactions is equality and respect. Europe cannot simultaneously insult and provoke us, and then talk about cooperation with us. The report by the German media shows that Europe has not yet resolved its issues with us and has not yet adopted the right mindset in dealing with us. But we believe that, in today's era where China's influence is increasingly significant, Europe will eventually become more pragmatic.
Original: toutiao.com/article/1850535826850186/
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