Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier at the presidential palace in Berlin, Germany, June 19, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

BERLIN - Visiting Chinese Premier Li Qiang met with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier here on Monday.

Li said that China values Germany's role and stands ready to work with Germany to uphold peace, development and cooperation, play a constructive role in contributing to global stability and prosperity, and provide more certainty to a volatile world.  

The biggest risk is non-cooperation and the biggest hidden security danger is non-development, Li said

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The biggest risk is non-cooperation and the biggest hidden security danger is non-development, Li said, adding that China always supports openness and cooperation.

Steinmeier said that Germany is willing to be a trusted partner of China to jointly safeguard trade liberalization and meet challenges such as climate change.

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He said that Germany opposes decoupling and camp confrontation, and is willing to strengthen communication with China to make joint efforts to promote world peace and development.