
BERLIN, Feb 20, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will visit
China next week, arriving on Wednesday for talks with President Xi Jinping, a
government spokesman said.
"The chancellor will be welcomed with military honours in Beijing by Prime
Minister Li Qiang," the spokesman said Friday. "In the late afternoon, the
chancellor will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping for talks and dinner."