Source: Xinhua Net
Original title: Italian Prime Minister Draghi meets with Wang Yi
Rome, 31 Oct (Xinhua) -- On 31 October local time, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi met in Rome with State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who was visiting Italy.
Wang Yi first conveyed the Cordial Greetings of the Chinese Leader to Draghi and congratulated the G20 Summit in Rome on its complete success. Wang Yi said that China-Italy relations maintain a good momentum of development, and the two countries should achieve three "mutual". The first is mutual respect. Both China and Italy are ancient civilizations, able to look at each other's development with an inclusive mentality and accept each other's differences peacefully. The second is mutual openness. China is willing to expand imports of high-quality products from Italy. It is hoped that the Italian side will provide an open, fair and non-discriminatory business environment for Chinese enterprises. The combination of Italy's advanced technology and China's super-large-scale market will provide lasting impetus for mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries. The third is mutual support. The two sides should support each other in hosting the Winter Olympics in Beijing and Milan, take care of each other's core interests, and hope that the Italian side will continue to adhere to the one-China policy.
Draghi asked Wang Yi to convey his sincere greetings to China's leaders. Dragizan agreed that China and China should respect each other, open up and support each other, and expressed that the Italian side adheres to the one-China policy and supports the Beijing Winter Olympics. The Italian side will not adopt discriminatory policies against Chinese enterprises. The Italian side is willing to strengthen communication and coordination with China on issues such as addressing climate change.
The two sides also exchanged views on China-EU relations. Wang Yi stressed that China and the EU are partners rather than rivals, and they are partners rather than competitors. It is hoped that the EU will adhere to strategic autonomy, eliminate interference from all sides, and consolidate consensus on dialogue and cooperation. It is believed that the Italian side will play an active role in the healthy development of China-EU relations. Draghi said that the Italian side supports the strengthening of the EU-China strategic partnership and is willing to work with the Chinese side to plan and prepare the important agenda of the two sides in the next stage.
The two sides also exchanged views on the Afghan issue.
Editor-in-charge: Xiao Tian