German president says Europe welcomes China's rise, opposes decoupling - CGTN

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During a speech at Peking University in Beijing on Thursday, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier praised China's economic development and innovation, saying Europe welcomes China's progress and does not want to decouple from the country. He stressed that free and fair trade benefits all sides and that the China-Europe partnership must be mutually beneficial.

Steinmeier is on a state visit to China from October 27 to 31.