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class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s4\">&#8220;The world is complex enough that we cannot afford the luxury of reducing relations between Europe and China to competition, suspicion or trade disputes alone.&#8221; This was stated by Bulgarian MEP Kristian Vigenin from the Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament during the<\/span><span class=\"s4\"> <\/span><span class=\"s4\">conference &#8220;Understanding the Chinese model of governance and promoting the development of Chinese-Bulgarian<\/span><span class=\"s4\"> relations&#8221;, held<\/span><span class=\"s4\"> in Sofia.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s4\">The forum brought together representatives of Bulgarian and Chinese institutions, academia and the expert community. Participants included the Ambassador of the People&#8217;s Republic of China to Bulgaria, H.E. Dai    <\/span><span class=\"s4\">Qingli,<\/span><span class=\"s4\"> the Chair of the BSP National Council Krum Zarkov, representatives of Capital Normal University in Beijing, the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, the Xinhua news agency, the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, the University of National and World Economy, UniBIT, the Confederation of Independent Trade<\/span><span class=\"s4\"> Unions<\/span><span class=\"s4\"> in Bulgaria (KNSB) and other Bulgarian and Chinese experts.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s4\">In his speech, Vigenin stressed that relations between Europe and China should be based on pragmatism, mutual respect and constant dialogue. &#8220;The<\/span><span class=\"s4\"> <\/span><span class=\"s4\">EU&#8217;s position is<\/span><span class=\"s4\"> that<\/span> <span class=\"s4\">China is a partner, an economic competitor and a systemic rival. These three terms are often quoted, but in my view the most important thing is not to forget the first word  <\/span><span class=\"s4\">&#8211; <\/span><span class=\"s4\">partner,&#8221; he<\/span><span class=\"s4\"> pointed<\/span><span class=\"s4\"> out.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s4\">In his words, mature relations between major international players are not built on full agreement on every issue, but on the ability to talk openly, look for common interests and avoid the logic of new dividing lines.<\/span> <span class=\"s4\">&#8220;A confident Europe is not afraid of dialogue. A confident Europe defends its interests, but does not turn every dispute into a geopolitical wall,&#8221;  <\/span><span class=\"s4\">the MEP<\/span><span class=\"s4\"> stressed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s4\">According to Vigenin, Bulgaria has the potential to play a much more active role in developing relations between the European Union and China:<\/span><span class=\"s4\"><\/span> <span class=\"s4\">&#8220;Bulgaria can be an active participant, not a passive observer. It is not enough to talk in general about good relations with China. We need a concrete agenda  <\/span><span class=\"s4\">.&#8221;<\/span><span class=\"s4\"> <\/span><span class=\"s4\">He believes<\/span><span class=\"s4\"> our country should make use of its traditionally good bilateral relations, its EU membership and the opportunities for cooperation in trade, investment, science, education, transport and high technology.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s4\">Vigenin<\/span><span class=\"s4\"> singled<\/span><span class=\"s4\"> out the development of artificial intelligence as an important topic for future cooperation.<\/span> <span class=\"s4\">&#8220;Artificial intelligence is no longer just a technological issue. It is an economic, social, ethical, educational, labour and even  <\/span><span class=\"s4\">civilisational<\/span><span class=\"s4\"> issue. I have long argued that global rules on artificial intelligence are needed,&#8221; he said. <\/span> <span class=\"s4\">The MEP expressed his conviction that this is precisely the area where the European Union and China can build an<\/span><span class=\"s4\"> effective <\/span><span class=\"s4\">partnership in the interest of a more stable and predictable world order.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s4\">In conclusion, the MEP called for international law to remain the foundation of the world order.<\/span><span class=\"s4\"> &#8220;If international law is replaced by the law of the strongest, everyone will lose,<\/span><span class=\"s4\"><\/span><span class=\"s4\"> both large and small countries. 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