Chairman of the NPC Standing Committee Zhao Leji met German President Steinmeier in Beijing on Oct. 30, 2026. Zhao said China and Germany will implement leaders’ consensus, deepen their all‑round strategic partnership and strengthen parliamentary and legal cooperation to provide guarantees for pragmatic bilateral cooperation, while inviting more German and European parliamentarians to visit China. Steinmeier said Sino‑German ties are vibrant with broad cooperation and urged strengthened dialogue

Chairman of the NPC Standing Committee Zhao Leji met German President Steinmeier in Beijing on Oct. 30, 2026. Zhao said China and Germany will implement leaders’ consensus, deepen their all‑round strategic partnership and strengthen parliamentary and legal cooperation to provide guarantees for pragmatic bilateral cooperation, while inviting more German and European parliamentarians to visit China. Steinmeier said Sino‑German ties are vibrant with broad cooperation and urged strengthened dialogue to deepen cooperation and manage differences.