In a Saturday commerce ministry statement, Beijing asked Berlin to play a constructive role in building fair, open and inclusive China-EU economic and trade relations.
The appeal frames growing EU protectionism as a threat to trade ties and puts Germany at the centre of China's effort to influence the bloc's economic stance.
Earlier on Saturday, China made a similar call to France, urging it to keep EU markets open, resolve trade disputes through dialogue and support bilateral investment.
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