Merz hopes that Chinese President Xi Jinping will remind Vladimir Putin to put an end to the war in Ukraine during their meeting in Beijing.

The German Chancellor Friedrich Merz expressed hope that Chinese President Xi Jinping will ask his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, to stop the war in Ukraine during their meeting in Beijing. Merz made these statements on Tuesday, after a meeting with Swiss President Guy Parmelin, emphasizing that he does not expect a fundamental change in the strategic relations between Russia and China. He mentioned that the war in Ukraine continues to cause significant loss of life for Russia. Putin's visit to China, which takes place a few days after the visit of American President Donald Trump, will focus on expanding the strategic partnership between the two countries.