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FILE PHOTO: Chinese President Xi Jinping and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speak with European Council President Charles Michel and European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell via video conference during an EU China summit at the European Council building in Brussels, Belgium April 1, 2022. Olivier Matthys/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
China and the EU should not see each other as rivals due to different systems, should not reduce cooperation due to competition, and should not confront each other due to differences, Chinese President Xi said on Thursday.
Xi made above comments during a meeting with European Commission President Von Der Leyden and European Council President Michel on Thursday, showed a statement from China's foreign ministry.
China is willing to make the EU a key economic and trade partner, and a prioritised partner on technology cooperation, Xi said. (Reporting by Beijing newsroom; Editing by Christopher Cushing)
