Xi, Scholz call for mutual progress
China DailyPresident Xi Jinping meets with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on April 16 at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing. Mutually beneficial cooperation between China and Germany creates no "risks", but serves as a guarantee for their stable relations and presents opportunities for future development, President Xi Jinping said on April 16 when meeting in Beijing with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Noting that both China and Germany support free trade and economic globalization, Xi urged the countries to be vigilant against rising protectionism and view the issue of production capacity objectively in line with economic principles. China and Germany should uphold independence and autonomy in engaging in multilateral cooperation, and jointly promote practical actions from the international community to address global challenges, such as climate change, imbalanced development and regional conflicts, contributing more to the balance and stability of the world, Xi said. Xi encouraged and supported all efforts conducive to a peaceful resolution of the Ukraine crisis, expressing China's willingness to maintain close communication with relevant parties, including Germany, regarding the timely convening of an international conference accepted by both Russia and Ukraine, with equal participation from all relevant parties for fair discussions on all peace proposals.