EU’s Borrell says he wants to strengthen EU-China relations after call with China’s Wang Yi

High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell delivers a speech during a ceremony opening EU’s Partnership Mission in Chisinau, Moldova, May 31, 2023. REUTERS FILE PHOTO

The European Union’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said both he and China’s Wang Yi want to strengthen EU-China relations, after a call with the Chinese foreign minister.

“We discussed the upcoming Strategic Dialogue in Beijing in preparation of the EU-China Summit,” Borrell said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, adding that they also exchanged views on Niger and on the Jeddah meeting on Ukraine.

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