Chinese President Xi Jinping Calls for Closer Ties and Cooperation with Germany

Chinese President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, visiting Beijing, met with Chinese President Xi Jinping, who urged Germany to pursue a rational, pragmatic, and friendly policy toward China. The meeting took place against the backdrop of escalating trade tensions between Beijing and Europe.

Chinese President Xi Jinping stated during his meeting with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier that a new chapter has opened in bilateral relations, emphasizing an "all-round strategic partnership" based on equality, mutual benefit, and strategic stability. Xi expressed that this new paradigm sends a positive signal to the world that they prefer openness over isolation, and cooperation over conflict.

The German president's five-day visit comes at a time when trade tensions between the European Union and China are on the rise. While Brussels stated it will resort to all means to close its trade deficit with China, Germany and France proposed measures to act swiftly against countries pursuing damaging trade policies. Steinmeier emphasized that China's push for economic self-sufficiency should not come at the expense of other markets, while German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is also visiting Singapore, Japan, and South Korea to strengthen commercial ties.