On Monday, December 8, 2025, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi welcomed visiting German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul in Beijing, setting the stage for a fresh push in China-Germany relations.
Wang Yi stressed that more high-level exchanges and closer strategic communication are key to aligning both countries' development paths and fueling practical cooperation. "By enhancing trust and avoiding disputes, we can tackle global challenges together," he said, adding that Germany should view China's growth as an opportunity for mutual benefit 🤝.
Highlighting Germany's role in European integration, Wang Yi urged the country to guide the European Union back to a pragmatic policy toward China. He called for settling differences through dialogue and warned against politicizing economic or trade issues and overspending on security rhetoric.
Both nations, as advocates of multilateralism, aim to strengthen solidarity and build a fairer, more equitable global governance system 🌐. Wang Yi outlined how deeper cooperation can drive innovation, sustainability, and economic resilience across Asia and Europe.
On the Taiwan question, Wang Yi reaffirmed China's principled stance from historical, factual, and legal angles. He criticized recent remarks by the Japanese leader on the Taiwan region and reminded that the one-China principle remains the bedrock of China-Germany ties, leaving no room for ambiguity.
As the year closes, the two foreign ministers agreed to keep communication channels open and ramp up joint projects. With high-level diplomacy in full swing, China and Germany are poised to write a new chapter in their comprehensive strategic partnership 🚀.
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Wang Yi urges more communication, cooperation for China-Germany ties
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