Wang Yi and Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau Hold the Third Plenary Session of the China-Poland Intergovernmental Cooperation Committee

On June 10, 2022, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau held the third plenary session of the China-Poland Intergovernmental Cooperation Committee via video link.

Wang Yi said, Poland is a major country in Europe and the first Central and Eastern European Country (CEEC) to establish the Intergovernmental Cooperation Committee mechanism with China, and has taken the lead in launching China-CEEC cooperation. China attaches great importance to the development of China-Poland relations. In February this year, President Xi Jinping and President Andrzej Duda held a bilateral meeting during the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022, giving new strategic guidance to China-Poland relations and sending a strong signal that the two countries are committed to strengthening friendly and mutually beneficial cooperation under the new circumstances. China is ready to work with Poland to follow through on the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, carry forward the traditional friendship, enhance mutual trust, and deepen exchanges and cooperation in various fields, so as to maintain the sound and stable development of China-Poland relations under the turbulent and volatile international situation.

Wang Yi said, China appreciates Poland's adherence to the one-China principle and believes that Poland will unswervingly stay committed to the one-China principle. The two sides should give full play to the role of the China-Poland Intergovernmental Cooperation Committee, advance cooperation in fields such as economy and trade, science and technology, environmental protection, energy and digital sectors, resume personnel exchanges in an orderly manner, expand mutual investment, and continuously expand the common interests of the two countries. China attaches importance to Poland's concerns and actively works for solutions. China hopes Poland will provide a fair, open and non-discriminatory investment and business environment for all foreign enterprises, including Chinese ones. The two sides should take the 10th anniversary of the launch of China-CEEC cooperation as a new starting point, strengthen confidence in cooperation, tap the potential of cooperation, and open up new prospects for cooperation. China is ready to work with Poland to enlarge the brand effect of China-Europe freight trains, and support enterprises of the two countries to explore the establishment of a two-way warehousing, logistics and distribution system for the European and Chinese markets with Poland being the distribution center, so as to realize the all-dimensional connectivity layout covering land, sea and air between China and Poland, and make Poland an important gateway to China-CEEC cooperation and China-EU cooperation.

Rau said, Poland attaches great importance to developing Poland-China relations and firmly pursues the one-China principle. Facing the profound and complex changes in the international situation, Poland is ready to strengthen communication with China, enhance personnel exchanges, expand exports to China, and promote greater development of bilateral cooperation in trade, investment, logistics, connectivity and other fields. Chinese enterprises are welcome to invest and do business in Poland. Poland supports strengthening EU-China cooperation and CEEC-China cooperation, and is willing to become the gateway to EU-China cooperation.

The two sides also exchanged views on the Ukraine issue. Wang Yi said, China's position can be summed up in one sentence, that is, promoting peace talks. We will continue to play a constructive role in this regard in our own way. The United States attempts to use the Ukraine issue to smear and suppress China. This move deserves vigilance and resistance.

Rau introduced Poland's position, reiterating that Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity should be safeguarded, and Poland is ready to cooperate with all parties to overcome the energy and food crises caused by the Russia-Ukraine conflict.