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中国驻欧盟大使傅聪在法国总统埃马纽埃尔-马克龙和欧盟委员会主席乌苏拉-冯德莱恩周三前往中国之前接受了《纽约时报》的采访。他淡化了俄罗斯和中国去年宣布的 “无限制 “友谊，说”'无限制’只不过是说说而已”。他说，中国没有向俄罗斯提供军事援助，也没有承认其吞并乌克兰领土的努力。他还为习近平尚未给乌克兰总统沃洛季米尔-泽连斯基打电话这一事实辩护。
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傅先生还说，中国现在和将来都不会提供武器给俄罗斯在乌克兰使用，并批评美国国务卿安东尼-布林肯在2月份说中国正在考虑向俄罗斯提供致命武器。他说，欧盟委员会主席的讲话揭示了欧盟对华政策的不连贯性。
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傅先生欢迎欧盟委员会主席的声明，即欧盟应该通过制定新的基本规则而不是 "脱钩 "或退出来 "降低 "与中国关系的风险。他说，这是一个积极的信息，应该得到认可。
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中国和欧盟有着重要的贸易关系，本周的行程是一个重新关注这一关系的基本面的机会。中国大使傅聪表示，中国对与欧洲在制裁和投资方面达成协议持开放态度，但存在一些障碍，如人权问题和欧盟自2021年以来冻结的欧中投资协议。
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傅先生敦促欧洲制定有别于美国的自己的政策，发展更多的 “战略自主权”，而不是跟随华盛顿的步伐。他建议，如果中国做一件事，而欧盟可以做另一件事，他们应该探索所有的途径。这就是马克龙总统访问的背景，也是德国总理肖尔茨11月访问的背景。
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傅先生说，欧盟不应该总是听美国的，因为他们声称自己是独立于美国和中国的世界强大中心。他认为，欧盟应该根据自己的利益对中国采取行动，而不是受美国的影响。
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Fu Cong, China’s ambassador to the European Union, spoke with The New York Times before Presidents Emmanuel Macron of France and Ursula von der Leyen of the European Commission travel to China on Wednesday. He downplayed Russia and China’s declaration of a “no limits” friendship last year, saying that “‘No limit’ is nothing but rhetoric”. He said that China had not provided military assistance to Russia, nor recognized its efforts to annex Ukrainian territories. He also defended the fact that Mr. Xi has not yet called President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine.
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Mr. Fu also said that China will not provide arms for Russia to use in Ukraine now or in the future, and criticized Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken for saying in February that China was considering providing Russia with lethal weapons. He said that the speech by the European Commission president revealed incoherence in E.U. policy toward China.
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Mr. Fu welcomed the European Commission president’s statement that the bloc should “de-risk” its relationship with China by setting new ground rules rather than “decoupling” or withdrawing. He said that this was a positive message and that it should be acknowledged.
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China and the E.U. have significant trade ties, and this week’s trip is an opportunity to refocus on the fundamentals of that relationship. Chinese Ambassador Fu suggested China was open to a deal with Europe on sanctions and investment, however there are hurdles such as human rights issues and the E.U.’s freezing of an E.U.-China investment agreement since 2021.
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Mr. Fu urged Europe to carve out its own policies distinct from the U.S. and develop more “strategic autonomy” instead of following Washington’s lead. He suggested that if China does one thing, and the E.U. can do another, they should explore all avenues. This is the backdrop to President Macron’s visit, and of Germany’s Chancellor Scholz’s visit in November.
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Mr. Fu said that the E.U. should not be listening to the U.S. all the time, as they claim to be a powerful center in the world independent from the U.S. and China. He believes that the E.U. should act in its own interests towards China and not be influenced by the U.S.
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