On the afternoon of the 23rd, China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs officially announced that German Chancellor Merz will make an official visit to China from the 25th to the 26th. Merz recently stated that during this trip, he will seek to establish a "strategic partnership" with China; however, in another occasion, he said Germany should have no illusions about China and directly pointed out that China claims to define a new multilateral order "according to its own rules."
According to CCTV News, China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs made this announcement on the 23rd in the name of an unnamed spokesperson. According to earlier reports from foreign media, Merz is expected to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping and hold talks with Premier Li Qiang during his visit, and he will also be accompanied by representatives of major German enterprises.
Previous foreign media reports said that on the 18th, at a Christian Democratic Union representative conference held in Trier, Germany, Merz mentioned that he would seek to establish a "strategic partnership" with China during his visit to Beijing. In response to the United States adopting tariffs as a measure, Merz hopes to discuss the future cooperation between Europe and China.
However, Merz also said that Germany should have no illusions about China and pointed out that China claims to define a new multilateral order "according to its own rules."
This visit will be Merz’s first trip to China after taking office as German Chancellor. According to Der Spiegel, the German Chancellery recently invited several experts on China to a closed-door dinner meeting to discuss Germany's economic and trade strategy towards China and how to interact with Xi Jinping.
Previous foreign media reports said that on the 18th, at a Christian Democratic Union representative conference held in Trier, Germany, Merz mentioned that he would seek to establish a "strategic partnership" with China during his visit to Beijing. In response to the United States adopting tariffs as a measure, Merz hopes to discuss the future cooperation between Europe and China.
However, Merz also said that Germany should have no illusions about China and pointed out that China claims to define a new multilateral order "according to its own rules."
This visit will be Merz’s first trip to China after taking office as German Chancellor. According to Der Spiegel, the German Chancellery recently invited several experts on China to a closed-door dinner meeting to discuss Germany's economic and trade strategy towards China and how to interact with Xi Jinping.