At a January 21 press briefing, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun reaffirmed that the Chinese government “consistently encourages and supports capable Chinese enterprises to invest in Europe in accordance with market principles.” 🤝
The comments responded to remarks by French President Emmanuel Macron at the World Economic Forum in Davos earlier this month, where he said, “China is welcome, and we need more direct Chinese investment in Europe.” Macron urged Europe to ensure a fair, non-discriminatory, transparent and predictable market environment for Chinese companies.
Guo highlighted that the essence of China-EU economic ties is mutual benefit and complementarity, adding that Chinese products compete globally thanks to sustained research and development investment, market competition, and mature industrial chains — not subsidies. “China has never deliberately pursued a trade surplus,” he noted. “We are willing to serve as both the world’s factory and the world’s market.” 🌍
He encouraged Europe to take a long-term, open perspective and partner with the Chinese mainland to promote the sustained and healthy development of China-EU economic and trade relations. 🌱✨
For young investors and entrepreneurs, this call could signal more opportunities to tap into European markets with the backing of Chinese firms — a space to watch in 2026 as global ties evolve. 💡
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China supports investment in Europe, urges fair market environment
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