# Chinese FM urges China and Germany to deepen cooperation and uphold free trade

https://mins.news/en/item/68217

- CGTN, 2026-09-22 01:37 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-09-22/Chinese-FM-urges-China-Germany-to-boost-cooperation-free-trade-1QDyeHDbo2I/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged Germany to strengthen cooperation with China, uphold multilateralism and free trade, and adhere to the one-China principle during a call with German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul. The two sides agreed that China-EU trade disputes should be addressed through dialogue and exchanged views on Iran and the Ukraine crisis.

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