BEIJING, May 23 -- China is ready to work with Germany to open a new chapter in their all-round strategic partnership, to steer China-EU relations toward new progress and to make new contributions to the stable growth of the world economy, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Friday.

Speaking to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz over phone, Xi once again congratulated him on assuming office.

Xi said that as the world undergoes accelerated changes unseen in a century and the international landscape is marked by transformation and turbulence, the strategic and global significance of China-Germany and China-EU relations has become even more prominent.

A sound and stable China-Germany relationship serves both countries' interests, and meets...