
At a meeting with Chancellor Christian Stocker in Beijing, the Chinese president emphasized the importance of cooperation in the areas of electric cars and AI.
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This is the first visit by an Austrian head of government to China in seven years. China is Austria's third largest trading partner after Germany and Italy.
On the first trip to China by an Austrian chancellor in seven years, Xi proposed closer cooperation. Xi also commented on the EU's China policy.
China's President Xi Jinping has offered Austria closer cooperation on electric cars and artificial intelligence (AI). At a meeting with Chancellor Christian Stocker on Friday in Beijing, Xi said, according to Chinese state media, that China was ready for expanded cooperation.
A growing China is not the cause of Europe's problems, but rather a partner that can help overcome them. Trade and economic tensions between China and the European Union (EU) should be resolved through dialogue to achieve mutually beneficial results.
The Austrian Chancellor has been on a working visit to China since the beginning of the week, where economic relations are the focus. China is Austria's third largest trading partner after Germany and Italy. When it comes to imports, the People's Republic was in second place behind Germany in 2025.
It is the first visit to China by an Austrian head of government in seven years. Stocker will be accompanied by a delegation from politics and business.

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