Germany Prods China on Ukraine as Climate Partners Despite Tensions

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz urged China's Premier Li Qiang to help end the war in Ukraine during talks in Berlin aimed at maintaining ties with Beijing.
Germany and China agreed to create a "climate and transformation dialogue" to cooperate on environmental issues and pledged "practical results" on green development, though Germany remains wary of China's global ambitions.
Li emphasized economic ties with Germany, which is China's biggest European trading partner, though German officials warned of ongoing Chinese espionage risks.
The countries announced ten joint projects including exchanges on climate, health and food security over three years.
Germany aims to balance relations with China as a key partner, competitor and strategic rival even as political tensions rise over trade, technology, human rights and security.