Xi says China glad to see Germany play greater role in European, intl affairs

BEIJING - China's policy toward Germany is consistent, stable and predictable, and China is happy to see Germany play a greater role in European and international affairs, President Xi Jinping said on Friday.

Xi made the remarks when holding talks with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Beijing, noting that China has attached great importance to Germany's status as a major country and always supported its reunification and development.

Xi expressed the hope that Germany will view China's development and its cooperation with China with an open and positive attitude, uphold a rational, pragmatic and friendly policy toward China, and adhere to mutual respect and equal treatment, which is a valuable experience for the sustained and sound development of China-Germany relations.

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