As China and Poland approach the 10th anniversary of their comprehensive strategic partnership next year, the two countries should build on historical experience, carry forward their friendship, uphold mutual respect, accommodate each other's core interests and work together to ensure the steady, undisturbed growth of bilateral ties, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Monday.

Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks when meeting with Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski.

Wang said that both China and Poland are nations of self-reliance and resilience, committed to independence and having forged development paths suited to their own national conditions through hardships. Poland was among the first countries to establish diplomatic ties with the People's Republic of China and among the first to sign cooperation documents on the Belt and Road Initiative with China, he added.

China attaches great importance to Poland's role in Europe and consistently regards China-Poland relations as an important part of China-Europe ties, he said. Since establishing diplomatic relations, the two countries have cultivated a friendship built on mutual respect, equality, win-win cooperation and mutual learning, a bond that is especially valuable amid today's turbulent international situation and deserves to be cherished, Wang added.

Noting that this year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, Wang said the Chinese and Polish peoples alike shed blood and made great sacrifices in resisting aggression.

China was the first to resist Japanese militarist aggression, fought the longest, and made the heaviest national sacrifices, thus making a tremendous historic contribution to the victory on the Eastern battlefield of World War II and to the victory of the World Anti-Fascist War, Wang noted.

He called on the two countries to draw lessons from history, look to the future, contribute further to world peace and development, and help advance a fairer and more equitable global governance system.

Wang said Poland is the final stop of his ongoing European tour, adding that over the past few days he has held extensive exchanges with European friends and gained a deep sense of the challenges facing the continent.

He cited arbitrary tariffs that violate international trade rules and harm the legitimate interests of all countries, and called on China and Europe to stand together to oppose such measures. In the face of unilateral bullying, compromise offers no way out, and acting as an accomplice will eventually harm one's own interests, he stressed.

The more complex and turbulent the international situation becomes, the more China, Poland and Europe should uphold the original aspiration at the time of the establishment of their diplomatic ties, stick to their partnership positioning, strengthen solidarity and coordination, safeguard their legitimate rights and interests, and uphold international fairness and justice, Wang added.

For his part, Sikorski said Poland attaches great importance to its relations with China, admires China's achievements in development and welcomes China's continued growth.

Poland firmly adheres to the one-China policy and is ready to give full play to the role of the Poland-China Intergovernmental Committee, enhance exchanges at all levels, and expand cooperation in economy, trade and people-to-people exchanges, especially on major projects such as new energy vehicles, so as to bring more benefits to the people of both countries, he said.

A tariff war ignores World Trade Organization rules, undermines the stability of industrial and supply chains and serves no one's interests, Sikorski said.

Noting that the current international governance system no longer fits changes in the international balance of power, he said Poland values the Global Governance Initiative proposed by China, and is ready to strengthen communication and coordination with China to advance reform and improvement of the global governance system.

The two sides also exchanged views on the Ukraine crisis. Sikorski briefed Wang on Poland's position on the current situation, and Wang expounded on China's principled position of promoting peace talks and supporting all efforts conducive to peace.

China is ready to maintain close communication with Poland and all relevant parties to promote the conclusion of a comprehensive, lasting and binding peace agreement, build a balanced, effective and sustainable European security architecture, and achieve lasting peace and stability in Europe, Wang said.

China hopes that Poland, as an important country in Europe, will proceed from the fundamental and long-term interests of itself and of Europe, and play a constructive role in promoting a political settlement of the crisis, he added.

After the talks, the two sides issued joint documents of the fourth meeting of China-Poland Intergovernmental Committee.