Xi Urges Deeper Strategic Trust in Talks With Germany’s Merz
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Chinese leader Xi Jinping met German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Beijing on Wednesday, seeking to reinforce ties with Europe’s largest economy as geopolitical fragmentation reshapes the global order and urging the two sides to strike a balance between economic competition and cooperation.
During talks at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, Xi said that as the world’s second- and third-largest economies, China and Germany shoulder responsibilities that go beyond their bilateral relationship. With the international order undergoing its most profound changes since World War II, he called for deeper strategic trust to help stabilize an increasingly volatile world.
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