Diplomat urges China and EU to bridge gaps

Fu Cong calls for collaboration to resolve differences, warns against protectionism

China and the European Union should redouble their collective efforts to bridge gaps and differences instead of erecting walls, digging holes or creating small yards, China's top diplomat to the bloc has said.

Fu Cong, head of the Chinese Mission to the EU, made the remarks at his farewell party in Brussels on Wednesday evening.

Fu said it is not surprising that the two sides may sometimes disagree with each other on certain issues.