Chinese Premier Li Qiang arrives at the Berlin Brandenburg Airport in Berlin, Germany, on June 18, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)
BERLIN – Visiting Chinese Premier Li Qiang met with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier here on Monday.
Li said that China values Germany's role and stands ready to work with Germany to uphold peace, development and cooperation, play a constructive role in contributing to global stability and prosperity, and provide more certainty to a volatile world.
The biggest risk is non-cooperation and the biggest hidden security danger is non-development, Li said
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The biggest risk is non-cooperation and the biggest hidden security danger is non-development, Li said, adding that China always supports openness and cooperation.
Steinmeier said that Germany is willing to be a trusted partner of China to jointly safeguard trade liberalization and meet challenges such as climate change.
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He said that Germany opposes decoupling and camp confrontation, and is willing to strengthen communication with China to make joint efforts to promote world peace and development.