Strengthening the strategic communication, dialogue, and cooperation between China and the European Union (EU) benefits both sides and the rest of the world, said a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman in Beijing on Tuesday.
Guo Jiakun made the remarks at a regular press briefing in response to a media inquiry on the high-level economic dialogue between China and the EU.
"This year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the EU. In an increasingly volatile world with rising unilateralism and economic bullying, greater strategic communication and further dialogue and cooperation between China and the EU benefit both sides and the rest of the world. The two sides have maintained communication on economic and trade issues as well as other matters. We stand ready to work with the EU to implement the important common understandings between Chinese and EU leaders, strengthen high-level exchanges, dialogue and cooperation, and promote the steady and sustained development of China-EU relations," said Guo.
Strengthening China-EU cooperation benefits both sides, rest of world: spokesman
Protests against federal immigration enforcement are spreading across the United States, with the latest demonstration unfolding directly in front of the White House.
Early Saturday, more than a hundred demonstrators gathered there, demanding changes to the Trump administration's immigration policies and accountability for recent shootings involving federal agents.
Immigrant rights and civil rights groups said this weekend's rallies mark a coordinated national response. Demonstrations are planned or already underway in major cities including Philadelphia, as well as across states such as North Carolina, Florida, Texas, and Washington, D.C., where organizers are calling for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to be removed from local communities.
The nationwide protests follow a deadly week in which three people were shot by federal agents in two days.
In Minneapolis, Minnesota, a 37-year-old woman, Renee Good, was killed during an enforcement operation by the ICE. A day later in Portland, Oregon, a man and a woman were wounded during a separate federal operation.
In the aftermath, Minnesota state officials accused the Trump administration of blocking their investigation by denying access to key evidence and prematurely drawing conclusions before a full review could be completed.
On Friday, Donald Trump defended the Department of Homeland Security's actions, sharply criticizing Minnesota leaders and calling them corrupt.
Local leaders have pushed back. During a Saturday news conference, the mayor of Minneapolis described ICE agents' actions as reckless.
Officials in both Minneapolis and Portland continue urging demonstrators to remain peaceful as protests intensify nationwide.
According to a 50501 Movement statement issued Friday, at least 32 people died in ICE custody in 2025.
Nationwide protests erupt in US after ICE shootings
