Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday extended congratulations to former Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier on his election as German president.
File Photo of President Xi Jinping. /Xinhua Photo
In a congratulatory message, Xi said China-Germany relationship has entered a new stage, featuring close high-level exchange and increasingly deepened cooperation in various fields.
Enhanced cooperation between China and Germany will not only be in the interest of promoting the well-being of both the Chinese and German peoples, but will also be conducive to promoting world peace, stability and prosperity, Xi said.
German president-elect, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, receives flowers after the
first round of voting of the presidential election./Reuters Photo
Xi expressed the willingness to work with Steinmeier to jointly promote the China-Germany all-around strategic partnership toward the achievement of better development.
The German Federal Assembly on Sunday elected Frank-Walter Steinmeier, a Social Democrat, as new president, succeeding Joachim Gauck, who has decided not to run for a second term. Steinmeier previously served as vice chancellor and foreign minister under current Chancellor Angela Merkel.
(With inputs from Xinhua)
