🇩🇪🇨🇳 German president arrives in China for his first state visit in eight years Frank-Walter Steinmeier landed in the Chinese city of Hefei with his wife. His five-day visit will last until October 31. Steinmeier will hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping and meet with Premier Li Qiang and Zhao Leji, chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee. The main topics of the visit include German-Chinese relations, economic cooperation, technology, and scientific exchanges. The German president will also visit Volkswagen's research and development center in Hefei.