Update: Chinese FM spokesperson briefs media on arrangements for German Chancellor Merz's visit to China

BEIJING, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning on Tuesday briefed the media on the arrangements for German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's visit to China, which will take place from Feb. 25 to 26.

Mao noted at a regular news briefing that this visit is Merz's first trip to China since taking office. During the visit, President Xi Jinping will meet with Merz, and Premier Li Qiang will hold talks with him to exchange views on bilateral relations and issues of common concern.

She said that China and Germany are comprehensive strategic partners committed to win-win cooperation, with frequent high-level exchanges and deepened practical cooperation, and their mutually beneficial cooperation brings tangible benefits to the peoples of both countries.

China and Germany are the world's second and third-largest economies, and their sound development of relations aligns with both their interests and the expectations of the world, she said.

China is willing to take this visit as an opportunity to enhance mutual understanding and trust with Germany, deepen pragmatic cooperation, promote the greater development of China-Germany relations, and work together to contribute more to world peace and prosperity, Mao said. ■