Paris Match of France: Mr. Minister, at the end of this month, President Xi Jinping will be in Europe. What kind of message does he want to deliver to the countries he will visit? And also, what will be the intention of President Xi Jinping when he goes to the European institutions in Brussels?
[法国巴黎竞赛画报记者] 在本月底，习近平主席将访问欧洲，他将向他要访问的国家带去怎样的信息？他还将访问欧盟机构，在这背后有什么考虑？
Wang Yi: Europe has a priority place in China's diplomatic agenda this year. As you said, President Xi Jinping will visit Europe in late March. This will be yet another major diplomatic action taken by China to advance major-power relations. The visit will open a new chapter in the history of China-Europe relations.
[王毅]欧洲在今年中国外交议程中排在优先的位置。正像刚才这位记者所说的，习主席将于3月下旬到欧洲去进行访问。这是中国为推进大国关系所采取的又一次重大的外交行动，必将开辟中欧关系新的历史篇章。
"Cooperation" is the key word in China-Europe relations. China and Europe are two major forces in the world. We are two large civilizations and two big markets. So it's only right and proper that our cooperation is comprehensive and strategic in nature. Particularly when China shifts its development pattern and embarks on comprehensive and in-depth reform, Europe is a strategic partner with whom our cooperation will have great potential. Through the historic visit of President Xi Jinping to Europe, the two sides will work intensively to align our respective development strategies. I believe the two sides will strengthen win-win cooperation in some priority areas, such as scientific and technological innovation, energy and environmental conservation, a new type of urbanization, connectivity and people-to-people and cultural exchanges. We also hope to speed up the negotiation toward a China-EU investment agreement, with a view to future free trade arrangements between China and Europe. And of course, we'd like to increase strategic communication with the Europeans in international affairs and work together to promote democracy in international relations and a more multi-polar world.
中欧关系的关键词是“合作”，作为当今世界两大力量、两大文明和两大市场，我们之间的合作理应是全方位和战略性的。尤其是在中国加快转变发展方式，启动全面深化改革的进程当中，欧洲是我们极具潜力和空间的战略合作伙伴。我想习主席的这次历史性访问，将会推动双方首先就各自的发展战略进行深度对接。双方将重点在科技创新、节能环保、新型城镇化、互联互通，还有人文交流等一系列重要领域加强互利合作。我们还希望推动加快中欧投资协定谈判，而且着眼于今后的中欧自贸安排。当然，我们也愿意同欧洲加强在国际事务当中的战略沟通，共同推进国际关系的民主化和多极化进程。
I think all of you will agree with me in saying that China-Europe cooperation will make the world a safer, more balanced and better place.
我想这句话大家都会赞成：中欧合作，世界将更安全、更均衡、更美好。谢谢你。