German FM upbeat on ties after meeting Yang

BERLIN: The German foreign minister declared after a meeting with his Chinese counterpart yesterday that "our relationship can now return to normal".

Frank-Walter Steinmeier described the morning meeting with Yang Jiechi - ahead of a six-nation meet on the Iranian nuclear issue - as "a positive signal" in Chinese-German ties.

China values its relations with Germany and is willing to "look forward" to extend bilateral ties, Yang said after the meeting.