On December 8, 2025, Vice President Han Zheng met with German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul in Beijing.

Han Zheng said that since the establishment of the new German government, China and Germany have maintained close high-level interactions. In May this year, President Xi Jinping had a phone call with Chancellor Friedrich Merz, providing strategic guidance on further deepening China-Germany relations. China and Germany are important partners for economic and trade cooperation, and bilateral cooperation is mutually beneficial and win-win. China is ready to work with Germany to implement the important common understandings reached by the leaders of the two countries, enhance communication and dialogue, and elevate the China-Germany all-round strategic partnership to new heights. Noting that the Taiwan question is at the core of China's core interests, Han Zheng expressed the hope that Germany will abide by the one-China principle. Noting that Germany is a core major country in the European Union (EU), China expects Germany to play a positive role in promoting the sound development of China-EU relations.

Johann Wadephul said that the new German government attaches great importance to developing relations with China and is firmly committed to the one-China policy. Germany looks forward to maintaining close high-level exchanges with China and further deepening all-round cooperation. Germany is willing to be China's reliable partner for cooperation.