Published: 12:07, February 25, 2026 | Updated: 12:36, February 25, 2026
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrives in Beijing for official visit
By Xinhua
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrives in Beijing, capital of China, Feb 25, 2026. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

BEIJING -- German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for an official visit to China through Thursday.

This is Merz's first visit to China since he took office. During the visit, President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang will meet and have talks with him respectively for exchanges of views on bilateral relations and issues of mutual interest.