BEIJING (Reuters) - China hopes Germany can adhere to a "rational, pragmatic and friendly" China policy and that the European Union can work with China in the same direction, Chinese President Xi Jinping told German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Beijing on Friday.
China has always viewed the EU as a partner and has developed ties with the bloc "in a spirit of sincerity and goodwill," Xi said, adding that cooperation outweighs competition and consensus outweighs differences in China-EU relations.
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As long as China and the EU uphold a partnership positioning and adhere to equal dialogue, "differences and problems can always be resolved," the Chinese president said.