Xi tells Merz China wants to take Germany ties to 'new levels'

China's leader Xi Jinping told German Chancellor Friedrich Merz that he hoped to take relations between their two countries to "new levels", as they met in Beijing on Wednesday.

"I am willing to work together with the Chancellor to jointly make efforts to continuously advance the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Germany to new levels," Xi told Merz, adding that he "always attached great importance to Sino-German relations". 

AFP