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Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang and Executive Vice President of the European Commission Maros Sefcovic chaired the dialogue.

Ding noted that China has consistently recognized Europe's crucial role in the multi-polar world and regards the EU as an important priority for China's major-country diplomacy with Chinese characteristics and also as an important partner for achieving Chinese modernization.

He emphasized that both sides should fully leverage the high-level dialogue mechanism, seek common ground while setting aside differences, maintain the positive momentum of environmental and climate cooperation, and deepen the China-EU green partnership.

EC’s Executive Vice President Sefcovic said China has a pivotal influence in global affairs, and maintaining good relations with China is of great importance to the EU. 

He noted that the EU side is willing to deepen cooperation with China in areas such as tackling climate change and protecting the ecological environment, and to work together to ensure the success of the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 29), thereby leading global environmental and climate governance.