This combo photo shows Chinese Premier Li Qiang and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. (PHOTOS / XINHUA & AFP)

BERLIN - Germany rejects all forms of decoupling and "de-risking" is not "de-sinicization," said German Chancellor Olaf Scholz here on Tuesday.

The German side welcomes China's development and prosperity, which is conducive to world peace and stability, he said during a meeting with visiting Chinese Premier Li Qiang.

Li proposed during the meeting tackling climate change as one of the guiding principles for China-Germany cooperation in the future

He also pledged that Germany is committed to developing stable relations with China, and is willing to further strengthen bilateral exchanges, deepen mutually beneficial cooperation and forge more consensus for cooperation in addressing climate change and boosting green development, among others.

Germany supports two-way investment and will provide a sound business environment for Chinese enterprises to invest in the country, he said.

Li said during the meeting that China is ready to work with Germany to elevate China-Germany relations to a new level, so as to better serve the development of the two countries and inject more positive energy and stability into the world.

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Li noted that when Scholz visited China in November last year, President Xi Jinping had in-depth exchanges with him, charting the direction for the future development of China-Germany relations.

As influential countries, China and Germany, who are credible and reliable partners on the road to modernization, should work more closely together, said Li.

Since the establishment of diplomatic relations 51 years ago, China and Germany have continued to deepen dialogue and cooperation in the spirit of mutual respect and mutual benefit, forged an all-round strategic partnership, and jointly promoted the sound and steady development of China-EU relations, he said.

Li proposed tackling climate change as one of the guiding visions for China-Germany cooperation in the future.

The two countries should promote cooperation in green technology and industry, and explore the establishment of a rational and orderly division of labor in the green energy industry chain, he added.