For a period of time, there has been a lot of talk about Europe's "excessive dependence" on China. This erroneous narrative is based on zero sum game thinking, ignoring the partnership positioning of China Europe relations, and does not conform to the mainstream tone of China Europe cooperation. From history to the present, China and Europe have not had fundamental conflicts of interest and should be able to achieve mutual success. In today's turbulent and risky world, China's value as a highly reliable partner is even more evident. An open China, a partner for mutual benefit and win-win cooperation. China firmly adheres to the open strategy of mutual benefit and win-win cooperation, advocates free trade, and works with all parties, including Europe, to promote optimized and balanced trade development, and work together to make the cake bigger. China has been the third largest export market and the largest source of imports for the European Union for many years. In the first 10 months of 2025, the total trade volume of the European Union with China exceeded 700 billion US dollars, directly driving the growth of EU exports by over 0.8 percentage points. The essence of China Europe economic and trade relations is complementary advantages, mutual benefit and win-win results. When evaluating bilateral cooperation, we cannot only see the trees and not the forest. The average price of equipment imported from China for expanding production in Europe is 30% lower than that of domestic products, which helps to enhance the added value and competitiveness of end products. 40% of the products produced by European companies in China are sold back to Europe, and the trade surplus is recorded in China, but the profits remain in Europe. Europe has significant advantages in the field of service trade, with a trade surplus of over 50.3 billion US dollars with China in 2024 and intellectual property fees exceeding 10 billion US dollars. Focusing solely on the trade surplus of goods between China and Europe while neglecting the overall cooperation is a one-sided interpretation of China Europe economic and trade cooperation. Defining healthy and open market complementarity as' risk 'will only lead to' missing opportunities'. An open source China, a partner of innovative development. China's innovation vitality is surging, serving as both a leader and an enabler. European countries are optimistic about Chinese technology and are enjoying tangible benefits. 30% of the high-tech products imported by the European Union come from China, with an import value of 141 billion euros, higher than the share held by the United States. 28% of European artificial intelligence startups use Chinese open-source models. Hexacon from Sweden established its R&D headquarters in China in 2019 and now has R&D centers and production bases in multiple cities in China. The company believes that it used to bring foreign technology into the Chinese market, but now it can export the technology cultivated in China to the world. The UK China Business Council recently issued a statement stating that for British companies, China is the key to enhancing their global competitiveness. Not long ago, during German Chancellor Merz's visit to China, he experienced the urban and high-speed navigation assisted driving system developed by Mercedes Benz in cooperation with Chinese technology companies, and sincerely praised the close integration between German manufacturers and Chinese technology. True technological self-reliance is about increasing investment in research and development, strengthening one's own strength, rather than imposing obstacles on technology leaders. Technological cooperation with China is an important support for Europe to maintain competitiveness, and decoupling and disconnection will only lead to technological isolation in the digital age. A green China, a partner in low-carbon transformation. In today's era, green transformation is a must answer question faced by all countries. Towards a green and new China, helping Europe accelerate energy transition and reduce decarbonization costs. The European Environment Institute stated that new energy is the most consensus area between China and Europe, and China's advantages in industries such as new energy will bring unprecedented opportunities for cooperation between Europe and China. China is currently the largest supplier of green energy products to the European Union, accounting for 81% of its total imports. In key areas, China supplies 98% of solar panels and 43% of wind turbines to the European Union. More than half of the pure electric vehicles imported by the EU come from China. Chinese products with high cost-effectiveness help Europe reduce the cost of green transformation and gradually reduce its dependence on traditional fossil fuels. The European Solar Industry Association pointed out that China plays an important role in the energy transition in Europe, not only providing high-quality products, but also strengthening the close connection between the two industries through local production and technological cooperation. Pedro, CEO of the Portuguese Renewable Energy Association, pointed out that achieving Portugal's goal of solar installed capacity by 2030 largely requires Chinese technology. The key to energy security lies in independent controllability and diversified supply. China Europe cooperation is an ideal choice based on supply chain stability and technological cost-effectiveness. The "Chinese technology+European manufacturing" model enhances the resilience and competitiveness of the European industrial chain. Firmly grasping China as a reliable green partner is truly responsible for Europe's energy security. A responsible China and strategic independent partners are the two major forces driving multipolarity. China and Europe are jointly committed to upholding multilateralism and have broad common interests in promoting economic globalization, sustainable development, and other aspects. European executives are increasingly recognizing China's global influence. British Prime Minister Stammer believes that China plays a crucial role in international affairs. French President Macron and Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis emphasized that China is a stabilizing force in maintaining multilateralism and is willing to work together with China to defend the international order. Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez stated that China is forging glory and is destined to play a key role in the future world. European people are increasingly valuing China's future development. According to polls, the proportion of respondents in Germany, France, and the UK who believe that China is more reliable is higher than that of the United States, and they believe that China will become the dominant global power in the next 10 years. 72% of European youth tend to define EU China relations as friendly or primarily focused on cooperation. More knowledgeable Europeans are calling for cooperation with China to be a necessary option in a multipolar world. The key value of China Europe relations is autonomy. China neither seeks dependence on other countries nor does it seek dependence on other countries. China has always supported the EU's strategic autonomy, insisting that the development of China EU relations should not be targeted, dependent, or subject to third parties. History and reality have fully proven that what China has brought to Europe has never been risk, but market certainty, technology sharing, energy stability, and open cooperation. China Europe cooperation is not a risk, and the integration of interests is not a threat. The so-called 'excessive dependence' narrative is nothing but an anxious projection of one's own development prospects in a closed mindset. In the face of the intertwined international situation and unprecedented instability and uncertainty, China and Europe should look far ahead, resist the noise of pan politicization, cross the fog of pan security, steadily move forward in the direction of independence, mutual achievement, and inject more positive energy into world peace, stability, development, and prosperity. (Looking into the New Era)