Next German leader should put aside ideological differences to work with China, says ambassador
- Wu Ken tells state media that Germany will be an important partner no matter who forms the next government
- Ambassador also praised Chancellor Angela Merkel for ‘open mind’ towards China
In an interview with state-owned Xinhua News Agency published by the embassy, Wu Ken, the Chinese ambassador in Germany, urged the next chancellor to adopt a “positive, pragmatic and cooperative policy”.
He said: “Regardless of which combination of parties is in power in Germany, China will continue to regard Germany as an important partner and maintain close dialogue and cooperation with the new government, parliament and all parties.
“In addressing global challenges requires more trust and cooperation in the world, China and Germany should work together.”
The centre-left Social Democratic Party and Merkel’s centre-right alliance of the Christian Democratic Union and Christian Social Union (CDU-CSU), are now vying to form a coalition with the smaller parties after the SDP’s narrow victory in last week’s election.
The two most likely partners, the Greens and liberal Free Democrats, have both called for a tougher policy towards China.
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