China and EU Strengthen Green Partnership at Sixth High-Level Dialogue

Ding Xuexiang and European Commission Executive Vice-President Rebera co-chaired the sixth China-EU High-Level Environment and Climate Dialogue in Beijing on July 14, 2025. China emphasizes the importance of ecological environmental protection and climate change mitigation, having achieved significant progress in its green transformation. The two sides agreed to continue high-level dialogue, deepen consensus, and enhance their green partnership.

Key Takeaways:

  • China attaches great importance to ecological environmental protection and climate change response, having formulated and implemented a series of practical measures.
  • China has achieved remarkable results in the comprehensive green transformation of economic and social development, with a commitment to further promote green and low-carbon development.
  • China is willing to work with the EU to adhere to high-level dialogue and exchanges, form more consensus, and deepen green partnerships.
  • The EU is willing to take the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations as an opportunity to further consolidate cooperation with China and promote the effective implementation of the Paris Agreement.
  • Relevant departments of both sides summarized cooperation results since the fifth high-level dialogue and exchanged views on further deepening cooperation.
  • China and the EU agreed to continuously expand the depth and breadth of cooperation in key areas, such as energy and circular economy, to support the green and low-carbon development of other developing countries.

Statistics:

  • China has implemented a series of practical measures to address climate change.
  • 50 years have passed since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the EU.
  • The two sides have had five previous high-level dialogues.

Sources:

  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China. (July 14, 2025). News Release: Sixth China-EU High-Level Dialogue on Environment and Climate.
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China. (Copyright 2021). Contify.com.