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April 9th – This afternoon (April 9th), the Ministry of Commerce held a regular press conference to introduce recent key work in the commercial field. The spokesperson stated that China and the EU are important economic and trade partners. For many years, China-EU economic and trade cooperation has had a solid foundation, ample growth momentum, and deeply integrated production and supply chains, forming a virtuous cycle of complementary advantages and mutual benefit. China has always maintained an open attitude towards negotiating bilateral economic and trade arrangements with the EU and welcomes relevant proposals from European leaders. However, in recent years, the EU has used various economic and trade tools to investigate and restrict Chinese companies. China hopes that the EU will listen more to the voices of its member states and European industry, abandon protectionist practices, and work with China to replace building walls with open cooperation, properly handle frictions and differences through dialogue and consultation, and jointly promote the healthy and positive development of China-EU economic and trade relations.April 9 – Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning held a regular press conference on April 9. An AFP reporter asked, “Foreign Minister Wang Yi will be visiting North Korea. Could the spokesperson provide further details on the topics he will discuss? Will he raise the issue of resuming Chinese tourism to North Korea?” Mao Ning replied, “Yesterday I introduced the relevant arrangements for Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s visit to North Korea. We will release further information in a timely manner if there are any updates. You can stay tuned. I believe both sides will discuss issues of common concern.”On April 9, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning held a regular press conference. An AFP reporter asked, "The White House stated yesterday that the United States held high-level talks with China over the past few days regarding the Iran war. Can the spokesperson confirm that the talks did take place, and what specific topics were discussed?" The reporter also asked, "Regarding Lebanon, does China believe that Lebanon should also be included in the ceasefire agreement that has been reached?" Mao Ning responded to the reporters first question, "Since the outbreak of the conflict, China has maintained communication with all parties and actively promoted peace and prevented further fighting." Regarding the second question, Mao Ning stated, "We have just explained our position on the situation in Lebanon. We hope that all parties can take the temporary ceasefire arrangement as an opportunity to resolve disputes and end the fighting through political and diplomatic means."April 9th - In the first quarter of 2026, the national railway system transported a total of 1.133 billion passengers, a year-on-year increase of 5.5%; the average daily number of passenger trains operated by the national railway system in the first quarter was 12,072, a year-on-year increase of 7.1%.Italian Prime Minister Meloni: The current government will last for five years.
