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29
October
2026

Global Times frames Steinmeier visit around China-Germany technology cooperation

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News 📅 29 October 2026 📍 China, Germany

Global Times published a report on 29 October about German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier's state visit to China, highlighting potential cooperation in emerging technology and business ties. It quoted former German Bundestag vice president Hans-Peter Friedrich on closer collaboration and quoted a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson on stable supply-chain cooperation. CCTV separately covered Steinmeier's 27 October visit to Volkswagen's Hefei research center and reported that German and Chinese teams are working on vehicle software and battery technology. The visit is ongoing; the reports do not describe a new agreement signed on 29 October.

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Frank-Walter Steinmeier

Hans-Peter Friedrich

Guo Jiakun

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Global Times

CCTV Plus

Volkswagen Group China

German-Chinese Parliamentary Group

Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs

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