German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s recent visit to China marked a significant milestone in the enduring partnership between the two nations. During his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, both leaders emphasized the importance of maintaining the unique characteristics of mutual benefit and fostering win-win outcomes for both countries.
President Xi highlighted the remarkable growth in China-Germany relations over the past decade, emphasizing the steady progress and deepening cooperation across various sectors. He underscored the pivotal role of major-country cooperation in addressing the challenges posed by the rapidly evolving global landscape, stressing the significance of China and Germany as the second and third largest economies in the world.
The leaders acknowledged the absence of fundamental clashes in interests between their nations and recognized the absence of security threats posed by either side to the other. They reaffirmed the mutual benefits of cooperation, not only for themselves but also for the broader global community.
In particular, President Xi emphasized the interconnectedness of China and Germany’s industrial and supply chains, highlighting the importance of mutually beneficial cooperation as a stabilizing force in bilateral relations. He pointed out substantial potential for collaboration in traditional sectors such as machinery and automobile manufacturing, as well as emerging areas like green transition, digitization, and artificial intelligence.
Moreover, President Xi emphasized China’s commitment to openness and emphasized the need for a fair and transparent business environment for Chinese enterprises in Germany. He called for vigilance against protectionism and stressed the importance of upholding the principles of free trade and economic globalization.
Chancellor Scholz echoed President Xi’s sentiments, expressing satisfaction with the current state of Germany-China relations. He highlighted the extensive exchanges and cooperation between the two countries across various fields, including successful intergovernmental consultations and high-level dialogues on strategic and financial matters.
During his visit to Chongqing and Shanghai, Chancellor Scholz witnessed firsthand the impressive economic progress achieved by China in recent years. He particularly commended the strong cooperation between German and Chinese businesses and pledged to further strengthen bilateral ties through dialogue and cooperation in all sectors.
Chancellor Scholz reiterated Germany’s commitment to addressing global challenges such as climate change in collaboration with China. He emphasized Germany’s opposition to protectionism and its support for free trade, underlining the country’s readiness to play a positive role in advancing EU-China relations.
The leaders also engaged in discussions on pressing international issues, including the Ukraine crisis and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Both sides reiterated their commitment to the principles of the UN Charter and emphasized the importance of dialogue and peaceful resolution of conflicts.
Chancellor Scholz’s visit to China reaffirmed the strong and mutually beneficial relationship between the two nations. By enhancing dialogue, cooperation, and mutual understanding, both China and Germany are poised to contribute positively to global stability and prosperity.
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday proposed four principles to prevent the Ukraine crisis from spiraling out of control and to restore peace at an early date.
Xi met with visiting German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Beijing and the two leaders had an in-depth exchange of views on the crisis in Ukraine during their talks.
Xi emphasized that under the current situation, in order to prevent the conflict from spiraling out of control, all parties should work together to restore peace as soon as possible. To this end, he proposed four principles.
“First, we should prioritize the upholding of peace and stability and refrain from seeking selfish gains. Second, we should cool down the situation and not add fuel to the fire. Third, we need to create conditions for the restoration of peace and refrain from further exacerbating tensions. Fourth, we should reduce the negative impact on the world economy and refrain from undermining the stability of global industrial and supply chains,” Xi said.
China has emerged as a symbol of “Peace” and ray of hope for entire humanity. While US is war promoting and behind almost every confrontation in the world, either Ukraine war, or Middle East situation, all rooted to US directly or indirectly. China has brokered a peace deal between Saudi Arabia and Iran, and it seems, that China will play crucial role in ending Ukraine war. China has capacity to bring peace in Middle-East too.
President Xi’s views on Peace and stability in respect of Ukraine, during the German Chancellor’s visit will have far reaching impact and help to improve EU-China relations. As a matter of fact, Ukraine war has adverse impact on Europe, but no harm to US at all. If Middle East is further destabilized, Europe will suffer even more, but no harm to US. It is logical that Europe may join hands with China to bring peace globally and avert any adverse impact on Europe.
