Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who is on an official visit to China, at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on February 25, 2026. Photo: Xinhua

　　Chinese President Xi Jinping met with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Beijing on Wednesday, putting forward three suggestions for the further development of China-Germany relations and saying that the two sides need to continue promoting their all-round strategic partnership, the Xinhua News Agency reported.

　　The more turbulent and intertwined the world becomes, the more China and Germany need to enhance strategic communication, increase strategic mutual trust and promote the continuous new development of the all-round strategic partnership between the two countries, President Xi said when he met with Merz, Xinhua reported.

　　The current international situation is undergoing the most profound transformation since the end of World War II, he said, per Xinhua.

　　Xi put forward three suggestions for the further development of China-Germany relations, namely the two countries should be reliable partners that support each other, be innovative partners featuring openness and mutual benefit, and be cultural partners built on mutual understanding and friendship.

　　Xi said China and Germany should uphold the central role of the UN, reinvigorate its leading role, and take the lead in being upholders of multilateralism, practitioners of the international rule of law, defenders of free trade, and advocates of solidarity and coordination, according to Xinhua.

　　Xi also outlined China"s principled position on the Ukraine crisis, saying that seeking solutions through dialogue and negotiation is key to the issue.