On December 8, 2025, Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister, held talks with German Foreign Minister Waldfuhr in Beijing. Wang Yi said that Foreign Minister Waldfuhr is the first time that a foreign minister has visited China since the establishment of the new German government. This visit has had its ups and downs, but there is a saying in China called “good things happen often.” It's not a problem whether it comes early or late; what matters is why it came. They should come for cooperation, not for quarrels; they should come to improve understanding and trust, not to widen differences. Currently, the world is in turmoil, and turmoil is intensifying. Cooperation between China and Germany is beneficial to helping the two countries develop and to jointly address global challenges. China and Germany should assume the responsibilities of major powers, transcend social systems, historical and cultural differences, and build a more mature model of positive interaction and a more stable bilateral policy framework based on mutual respect. We hope that Germany will view China more objectively and rationally, adhere to the Sino-German partnership position, see China's development as an opportunity for deepening cooperation, a driving force for mutual benefit and win-win situation, and jointly promote the stable and healthy development of the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Germany.

On December 8, 2025, Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister, held talks with German Foreign Minister Waldfuhr in Beijing. Wang Yi said that Foreign Minister Waldfuhr is the first time that a foreign minister has visited China since the establishment of the new German government. This visit has had its ups and downs, but there is a saying in China called “good things happen often.” It's not a problem whether it comes early or late; what matters is why it came. They should come for cooperation, not for quarrels; they should come to improve understanding and trust, not to widen differences. Currently, the world is in turmoil, and turmoil is intensifying. Cooperation between China and Germany is beneficial to helping the two countries develop and to jointly address global challenges. China and Germany should assume the responsibilities of major powers, transcend social systems, historical and cultural differences, and build a more mature model of positive interaction and a more stable bilateral policy framework based on mutual respect. We hope that Germany will view China more objectively and rationally, adhere to the Sino-German partnership position, see China's development as an opportunity for deepening cooperation, a driving force for mutual benefit and win-win situation, and jointly promote the stable and healthy development of the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Germany.