The visit included meetings with President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang, as well as the signing of agreements.

Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning described the tour as significant and yielding substantive results for the bilateral partnership.

During his meeting with Xi, both agreed that the international landscape is undergoing profound transformations unprecedented since 1945.

China and Germany, as the world’s second and third largest economies, should intensify strategic dialogue and mutual trust.

Mao noted that both sides reaffirmed their commitment to open cooperation, multilateralism, and free trade.

A German business delegation of 30 representatives from key sectors accompanied Merz during his visit.

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