By keeping a clear eye on the mutual benefits China and EU can inject impetus into relations

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and the European Union and the 25th anniversary of the China-EU leaders' meeting mechanism.

Although the two sides have different values and systems, that has never prevented them from working together to enlarge their common interests in various fields through dialogue and cooperation.

The 24th China-EU Summit held in Beijing on Thursday, the first in-person EU-China summit since 2019, provided the opportunity for further expansion of their stakeholdings, for not only do the two sides share broad interests in economic, trade and green collaboration, but they have a common responsibility to help resolve the many crises that threaten global development, peace and stability.