BUDAPEST,May10(Xinhua)--ChinesePresidentXiJinpingonFridaywrappeduphisfirsttriptoEuropeinnearlyfiveyearsbyaffirmingtoEuropeanleadersthatChinaremainsacommittedpartnerandisreadytoenhancemutuallybeneficialcooperationbetweenthetwosides.Overthecourseofsixdays,Xi'stravelstookhimthroughFrance,Serbia,andHungary,whereheconsistentlyunderscoredthesignificanceoftheChina-Europerelationshipforfosteringglobalpeaceandprosperity.Themessage,deliveredamidstrisingprotectionismandmountinggeopoliticaltensions,symbolizedChina'slatestendeavortopromotestabilityandcooperationontheglobalstage.InatrilateralmeetingonMondayinPariswithFrenchPresidentEmmanuelMacronandEuropeanCommissionPresidentUrsulavonderLeyen,XisaidthattheChina-EuropeanUnion(EU)cooperationisinessencecomplementaryandmutuallybeneficialandChinaalwaysviewsitsrelationswiththeEUfromastrategicandlong-termperspective.Thisrelationshipdoesnottargetanythirdparty,norshoulditbedependentonordictatedbyanythirdparty,Xisaid.Macron,aprominentproponentofEurope'sstrategicautonomy,stressedthatFranceandtheEUneedtostrengthencooperationwithChina,asthisbearsonthefutureofEurope.FrancehopestoenhancedialogueandcooperationwithChina,andstrengthenmutualtrustandfriendshipbetweenFranceandChinaandalsobetweentheEUandChina,hesaid.FrancehasforlongadvocatedstrategicautonomyforEurope,saidEricAlauzet,presidentoftheFrance-ChinaFriendshipGroupoftheFrenchNationalAssembly."ThatmeansnottofallbackaftertheEast-Westconfrontation...sothismultipolarity,thismultipolar,multilateralworldiswhatChinaandFrancewantincommon,"saidAlauzet.LaterinthedaywhenholdingtalkswithMacron,XiurgedbothsidestoupholdindependenceandjointlypreventanewColdWarorblocconfrontation.OnmanyoccasionsduringhisstayinFrance,XireferredtotheestablishmentofdiplomatictiesbetweenChinaandFrance60yearsago,amilestoneeventinChina-Westernrelations.Thissignificanthistoricevent,dubbeda"diplomaticnuclearexplosion"byWesternmediathen,stirredpublicdiscourseintheWestandhadatremendousimpactontheinternationallandscape.IthappenedeightyearspriortoformerU.S.PresidentRichardNixon'sgroundbreaking1972triptoChina.Atthattime,thenFrenchleaderGeneralCharlesdeGaullereportedlynotedthatFranceneededtolistentothevoiceofChinadirectlyandviceversa,andthatthosegovernmentsstillholdingawait-and-seeattitudewouldsoonerorlaterfollowthestepofFrance.InasignedarticlepublishedSundayinFrenchmediaLeFigaro,Xisaidthat"historyisourbestteacher"astheworldnow"isfarfrombeingtranquilandisonceagainfacingamultitudeofrisks.""ChinaisreadytoworkwithFranceinthespiritthatguidedtheestablishmentofourdiplomatictiestoforgeastrongercomprehensivestrategicpartnershipbetweenourtwocountriesandmakenewcontributionstostrongercooperationoftheglobalcommunity,"Xiwrote."TherearesomanycrisesthatgreatcountrieslikeChinaandFrancemustworktogether,andtheworkmustbedoneinaspiritofmultilateralism,"saidformerFrenchPrimeMinisterLaurentFabius.Giventhegravityofmajorglobalchallengessuchasendingconflicts,enhancingeconomicdevelopment,addressingclimatechangeandsignificanthealthcrises,aneffectiveresolutionnecessitatescooperationamongallnations,hesaid.InhisvisitstoSerbiaandHungary,respectively,XiandleadersofthetwoCentralandEasternEuropean(CEE)nationsannounceddecisionstoelevatebilateralties.ThisenhancementcoincidedwithChina'srobust,intensifyinginvestmentflowsintheregion.FromJanuarytoMarch2024alone,China'sinvestmentinCEEsurgedby36.35percentcomparedtothepreviousyear,reachingabout450millionU.S.dollars.AsofMarch2024,thecumulativetotalofChineseinvestmentintheCEEregionsoaredto5.2billiondollars.TakeHungaryasanexample.In2023,Hungarywasabletoattractatotalof13billioneuros(about13.86billiondollars)inforeigndirectinvestment,ofwhichabout8billioneuros(about8.53billiondollars)werefromChina,saidHungarianMinisterforNationalEconomyMartonNagyinaninterviewwithXinhua.TheHungariansideislookingforwardtofurthercooperatingwithChinainthefieldsofforeigntrade,capitalinvestment,infrastructure,logistics,artificialintelligence,andnewenergy,amongothers,hesaid.ThatisalsothecaseforSerbia."Duringthepasttwoyears,ChinahasemergedasthelargestforeigndirectinvestorinSerbia,bringingnumerousbenefitstothecountry,"saidJelenaGruborStefanovic,directorofrepresentativeofficeofSerbianChamberofCommerceandIndustryinChina."NowSerbiahasmoreopportunitiestosystematicallyfocusitseffortsonattractinginvestmentsfromChinainindustrysectorswithhighaddedvaluelikelifesciences,digitaleconomy,automotiveindustry,smartagriculturesectorandgreendevelopment,"shesaid.ChenFengying,aresearcherattheChinaInstitutesofContemporaryInternationalRelations,saidthatChina'senhancedcooperationwithSerbiaandHungaryhasspurredlocaleconomicgrowthandupliftedlivingstandards.ThissuccessisacompellingexampleofthetangiblebenefitsobtainedfromforgingpartnershipswithChinaandprogressingcollectively,saidChen.SuchanachievementhasalsoexertedanoteworthyinspirationalandmotivationalinfluenceonotherCEEcountries,sheadded.Xi'svisittoEuropecameasWashingtonismaneuveringtorallyitsalliesintheWestto"de-risk"and"decouple"fromChina,andslowdownthecountry'shigh-techprogress,protectionisttacticsrejectedbyEuropeanleaders.SpeakingduringtheChina-France-EUtrilateralmeeting,MacronreaffirmedthattheEUrefusesthelogicofdecoupling.TheEUwelcomesinvestmentandcooperationbyChinesecompaniesinEurope,saidMacronduringtheChina-France-EUtrilateralmeeting,notingthattheEUhopestostepupcooperationwithChinaandjointlysafeguardthesecurityandstabilityofvaluechainsandsupplychainsinEurope."IbelievethattheeconomiccooperationbetweenEuropeandChinaissomethingveryimportant.Chinaisstrong,andthatiswhyEuropehastodevelopitselfandbestrongalso,"Marc-AntoineJamet,secretarygeneraloftheLVMHgroup,toldXinhuaonMondaybeforetheclosingceremonyoftheSixthMeetingoftheChina-FranceBusinessCouncil.Editor:DisclaimerTheviewsandopinionsexpressedinthisarticlearethoseoftheauthor's,GMW.cnmakesnorepresentationsastoaccuracy,suitability,orvalidityofanyinformationonthissiteandwillnotbeliableforanyerrors,omissions,ordelaysinthisinformation.