Xi Jinping asked the German president to adopt a reasonable, realistic and friendly policy towards Beijing and emphasize closer strategic cooperation. Xi Jinping urged Germany to adopt a "reasonable, realistic and friendly" policy towards Beijing in its talks with President Frank-Walter Steinmeier. Xi called for closer strategic cooperation, declaring that China prefers "an open approach over a closed one, and cooperation over confrontation." The meeting comes amid growing trade tensions between the European Union and China, while Germany is calling for tougher measures against unfair trade practices./Reuters

Xi Jinping asked the German president to adopt a reasonable, realistic and friendly policy towards Beijing and emphasize closer strategic cooperation. Xi Jinping urged Germany to adopt a "reasonable, realistic and friendly" policy towards Beijing in its talks with President Frank-Walter Steinmeier. Xi called for closer strategic cooperation, declaring that China prefers "an open approach over a closed one, and cooperation over confrontation." The meeting comes amid growing trade tensions between the European Union and China, while Germany is calling for tougher measures against unfair trade practices./Reuters