The Ukrainian leader said that the US often asks his country to make concessions, rather than Russia. Earlier, US top diplomat Marco Rubio accused European allies of being too “scared” to defend themselves. DW has more.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told German Chancellor Friedrich Merz that he hoped to upgrade bilateral ties and boost trade, according to a readout from China’s state news agency Xinhua on Sunday morning.
During their meeting on the sidelines of the MSC on Saturday, Wang said that “China is willing to work with Germany to… push the China-Germany all-round strategic partnership to a new level.”
Wang said that China’s commitment to opening-up would provide “tremendous opportunities” for German companies, according to the readout. He also expressed hope that Germany would provide “a more fair and equitable business environment” for Chinese firms.
Wang also met with Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand, among others. He hailed the Canadian government’s strategic partnership with Beijing, which the Chinese side called “an entirely correct choice.”
Rubio covers all bases at high-level meetings
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has posted on X about some of meetings with world leaders and foreign ministers at the MSC on Saturday, in which he broached a number of Washington’s more contentious foreign policies.
He met with his counterparts from the Group of Seven advanced economies (G7) with whom he underscored Washington’s mantra of “strength through peace” and discussed both Venezuela and Ukraine.
Rubio said he also met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss “deepening defense and economic partnerships.”
“President Trump wants a solution that ends the bloodshed once and for all,” he said on social media.
