China, EU vow to join hands to promote multilateralism, free trade

中国，欧盟誓言携手推动多边主义，自由贸易

SINGAPORE, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- China and the European Union (EU) agreed here on Friday to join hands to promote multilateralism and support free trade./新华社新加坡8月3日电中国和欧盟（欧盟）周五同意在这里共同推动多边主义和支持自由贸易。

The agreement came as Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Federica Mogherini, the high representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Council on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) foreign ministers' meeting and related meetings./中国国务委员兼外交部长王毅在东南亚国家联盟（东盟）外长会议及相关会议期间会见了欧盟外交与安全理事会高级代表费德里卡·莫盖里尼。

Wang said the leaders of China and EU had held successful talks in Beijing not long ago and the two sides reached consensus on safeguarding the rule-based multilateral trade system and resisting trade protectionism and unilateralism./王毅说，中欧领导人不久前在北京举行了成功会谈，双方就维护以规则为基础的多边贸易体制，抵制贸易保护主义和单边主义达成了共识。

Facing the uncertainty and instability in the international situation, timely enhancing strategic communication and cooperation between China and EU, two forces for stabilization, and firmly support multilateralism as well as international rules are not only in the line of the interests of the two sides, but also conducive to maintaining world peace and stability./面对国际形势的不确定性和不稳定性，及时加强中欧战略联系与合作，两股稳定力量，坚定支持多边主义和国际规则，不仅符合双方的利益，而且符合双方的利益。也有利于维护世界的和平与稳定。

For her part, Mogherini said EU and China are long-term friends./莫格里尼表示，欧盟和中国是长期的朋友。

EU treats China as a major and key strategic partner and will not adopt any policy against China, Mogherini said./莫格里尼说，欧盟将中国视为重要的关键战略伙伴，不会采取任何针对中国的政策。

EU stands with China in promoting multilateralism and supporting free trade, said she, adding that EU is willing to further enhance strategic communication and cooperation with China./
欧盟表示，欧盟支持中国推动多边主义和支持自由贸易，欧盟愿意进一步加强与中国的战略沟通与合作。
During their meeting, the two sides also exchanged views on the Iran nuclear issue.会谈中，双方还就伊朗核问题交换了意见。