Chinese leader Xi Jinping called on Germany to adopt a "rational, pragmatic and friendly" policy towards Beijing during talks with President Frank-Walter Steinmeier Xi called for closer strategic cooperation, saying that China advocates "openness rather than isolation, and cooperation rather than conflict", according to Reuters, adding that "the meeting comes against the backdrop of rising trade tensions between the European Union and China, when Germany Advocates stricter measures against unfair trade practices."

Chinese leader Xi Jinping called on Germany to adopt a "rational, pragmatic and friendly" policy towards Beijing during talks with President Frank-Walter Steinmeier Xi called for closer strategic cooperation, saying that China advocates "openness rather than isolation, and cooperation rather than conflict", according to Reuters, adding that "the meeting comes against the backdrop of rising trade tensions between the European Union and China, when Germany Advocates stricter measures against unfair trade practices."