EU-Japan summit shouldn't make China an issue and interfere in China's internal affairs

Phoenix TV: We noted that sources said the EU and Japan will hold a leaders’ summit in Tokyo on May 12, and both sides will establish a blueprint for wide-ranging cooperation from trade, to technology and supply chains in an attempt to cut their dependence on China. Do you have any comment on that? Zhao Lijian: China believes that relevant communication and cooperation between the EU and Japan should be conducive to regional stability and development, and to the steady and smooth operation of the global supply chain. Under the current circumstances, all sides should stay united, promote openness and cooperation, and jointly safeguard stability of world economic system, rules and foundation. We need to pursue openness instead of estrangement, and seek integration rather than decoupling to jointly strive for steady recovery of the world economy. I also want to stress that the EU-Japan summit is between the two sides. China should not be made an issue, still less should China’s internal affairs be interfered in. __________________ Powered by Shanghai Media Group, ShanghaiEye focuses on producing top-quality content for Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Youtube. Nobody knows Shanghai better than us. Please subscribe to us ☻☻☻ __________________ For more stories, please click ■ What's up today in Shanghai, the most updated news of the city    • Playlist   ■ Amazing Shanghai, exploring the unknown corners of the city, learning the people, food and stories behind them    • Amazing Shanghai and China 淘宝魔都玩转中国   ■ What Chinese people's lives are like during the post COVID-19 period    • COVID-19 新冠疫情   ■ Views of foreign scholars on China and its affairs    • Voices, Let's Listen! 听她他说   ■ Foreign faces in Shanghai, people living in this city sharing their true feelings    • Playlist   ■ Mini-docs showing why China is the country it is today    • Stories & Documentary 奇闻逸事记录中国   __________________ ☎Leave us messages if you have any suggestions or questions! Thank you!