On February 13, 2026 local time, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a trilateral foreign ministers' meeting with German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul and French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot in Munich, Germany.

Wang Yi stated that the first-ever trilateral meeting among the foreign ministers of China, Germany, and France is an innovative step in response to evolving global circumstances and an important opportunity for strategic communication. Currently, the international landscape is undergoing its most profound and complex changes since World War II. Unilateralism, protectionism, and power politics are on the rise; the international system with the United Nations at its core has been severely impacted; economic globalization based on openness and cooperation has encountered strong countercurrents; and global governance based on the principle of extensive consultation and joint contribution for shared benefit is facing a serious deficit. World peace and development are confronted with unprecedented challenges. As responsible major countries and major economies in the world, the three nations shoulder important responsibilities for world peace and development. The three countries should adhere to the basic principle of mutual respect, uphold the way of getting along by seeking common ground while shelving differences, advocate the value of openness and cooperation, and promote mutually beneficial and win-win cooperation, so as to set a clear direction for the development of China-EU relations and offer more stability and certainty to the volatile and turbulent international situation.

Wang Yi emphasized that five decades of China-EU exchanges and cooperation have proven that the two sides are partners rather than rivals. Interdependence is not a risk, the convergence of interests is not a threat, and openness and cooperation will not undermine security. China's development is an opportunity for Europe, and Europe's challenges do not come from China. Wang Yi expressed the hope that Germany and France, as influential major countries in the EU, will proceed from their own interests and the overall interests of the EU to encourage the EU to foster an objective and comprehensive perception of China, pursue a rational and pragmatic policy toward China, and remain committed to the positioning of China-EU partnership. The two sides should respect each other's core interests and major concerns, properly handle differences and frictions, deepen practical cooperation, and stay united in addressing global challenges.

Johann Wadephul stated that in the face of a turbulent world, Germany and France need communication and dialogue with China more than ever to enhance mutual trust, dispel misunderstandings, play their roles as major countries, and speak with one voice. Germany values the important and positive role China plays in global affairs and is willing to strengthen communication and coordination with China. Germany and France reiterated their firm adherence to the one-China policy and their commitment to developing long-term and stable relations with China. Germany and France support free trade, oppose decoupling and disruptions to industrial and supply chains, and are willing to resolve trade frictions through consultation with China to promote the balanced development of EU-China economic and trade relations.

Noting the rising instability in today's world, threats to multilateralism and the international order, and protracted conflicts in various regions of the world, Jean-Noël Barrot said that France, China, and Germany should work together to promote world peace and improve global governance. The more unstable the international situation, the more necessary it is to build partnerships. France is committed to revitalizing a stable and positive EU-China relationship. France welcomes the Global Governance Initiative proposed by President Xi Jinping and looks forward to communication and dialogue with China to strengthen coordination across multilateral platforms and safeguard multilateralism and free trade. He expressed the belief that France-China, Germany-China, and EU-China relations can advance in parallel.

The three sides exchanged views on important issues in China-EU relations and issues of common concern, including the Ukraine crisis. They spoke highly of the significance of the meeting and agreed to continue maintaining strategic communication.