China's Xi congratulates Merz on election as German chancellor
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on May 6, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 24, 2026

Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on May 6, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 24, 2026

Xi Jinping congratulates Friedrich Merz on his election as German chancellor, highlighting the importance of China-Germany cooperation.
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's President Xi Jinping congratulated Friedrich Merz on Tuesday after he was elected chancellor by the German parliament, Chinese state media reported on Wednesday.
Xi said that as the world's second- and third-largest economies and major countries with global influence, China and Germany should deepen their cooperation and jointly promote economic globalisation, the report added.
(Reporting by Joe Cash; Editing by Himani Sarkar)
The main topic is Xi Jinping congratulating Friedrich Merz on his election as German chancellor.
It highlights the importance of China-Germany relations and their roles in global economic cooperation.
Xi emphasized the need for deeper cooperation between China and Germany to promote economic globalisation.
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