Overview
- Foreign ministers Johann Wadephul and Wang Yi held a call described by Berlin as very good and constructive, agreeing to reschedule the cancelled trip.
- Wang Yi urged Germany to avoid so‑called microphone diplomacy and to refrain from unfounded accusations, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry.
- China reaffirmed an invitation to Chancellor Friedrich Merz and issued one to President Frank‑Walter Steinmeier, with dates still unannounced.
- Berlin noted tentative economic relief after China signaled exports of Nexperia semiconductors and eased some rare‑earth curbs, which the Economy Ministry called a positive first signal.
- Key frictions persist, including a widening trade imbalance, Germany’s push to de‑risk supply chains, and Taiwan’s status, with Wang calling it a core interest and Berlin restating its One‑China policy.