In the half-century-long China-EU relationship, the most valuable asset is mutual respect, the most powerful impetus is mutual benefit, the greatest unifying consensus is multilateralism, and the most accurate characterization is partnership, said Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at a press conference on Friday.

"A healthy and stable China-EU relationship will uplift both sides and contribute to a brighter world. China and the EU have the capacity and wisdom to jointly usher in another promising 50 years," Wang added.

(Cover: The 100,000th China-Europe freight train at Duisburg Intermodal Terminal (DIT) in Duisburg, Germany, December 3, 2024. /VCG)