The announcement came after Sikorski met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday at the Ministry of Defence Representative Centre near Warsaw.
A spokesperson for the Polish Foreign Ministry, Paweł Wroński, said the meeting also addressed Poland’s aspirations to join the G20, which China welcomed.
Poland-China strategic talks and trade agreement
According to the Polish Foreign Ministry, the three-hour talks were held under the Poland-China Intergovernmental Committee, part of the countries’ comprehensive strategic partnership.
It was the first visit to Poland by a Chinese foreign minister in six years and marked an important step in bilateral political dialogue. The discussions covered Poland-China relations as well as European and global issues.
Both ministers welcomed an agreement applying the regionalisation principle to poultry exports, which will reopen the Chinese market to Polish products.
The deal was signed during separate talks between China’s General Administration of Customs and the Polish Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
China highlights Poland’s role in Ukraine conflict
On the war in Ukraine, Sikorski stressed the importance of upholding the UN Charter and respecting Ukrainian sovereignty and territorial integrity, while the Chinese foreign minister expressed hope that Poland, as an “important European country, would play a constructive role in promoting a political solution to the crisis, based on its own long-term interests and those of Europe.”
Radosław Sikorski also highlighted Russia’s destabilising actions and raised concerns over Russian drones entering Polish airspace, insisting such incidents cannot be regarded as accidental.
Wang Yi said that escalation of the conflict would serve no party’s interests. Both sides expressed hope for a de-escalation of tensions at the Poland-Belarus border.
Poland and China reaffirm support for international order
Paweł Wroński, speaking for the Polish Foreign Ministry, said that Poland and China had reached joint conclusions during their meeting, emphasizing support for an international order “based on the fundamental principles of international law and the UN Charter, which underlines respect for territorial sovereignty.”
“These values should guide efforts to achieve lasting peace in Ukraine,” Wroński added. He also highlighted Russia’s destabilising actions and expressed hope that China would take them into account in dealing with Moscow and Minsk.
Chinese media highlight Wang Yi’s stance on tariffs
Chinese media reported on Tuesday that, citing the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Wang Yi also called for a joint stance against the misuse of tariffs during his official visit to Poland.
“Abusing tariffs violates the principles of international trade and harms the legitimate interests of all countries. China and Europe should stand together against this,” Wang Yi said on Monday during his visit to Poland, the final stop of his European tour.
The Chinese foreign minister stressed that in the face of “unilateral intimidation, compromise is not the solution,” and that concessions would ultimately harm one’s own interests. The Polish state news agency PAP noted that the Chinese Foreign Ministry did not specify which tariffs were being referred to.
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Source: MSZ/IAR/PAP/X/@PolandMFA