Chinese President Xi Jinping told German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday he hopes Germany can help Europe and China resolve the issue of tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles as soon as possible, state television CCTV reported.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping called for Beijing and Berlin to develop ties with a "strategic" and "long-term" perspective Tuesday as he met with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Rio de

EU tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles as well as the war in Ukraine were on the agenda as the leaders of two of the world's largest economies met on the sidelines of the summit in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro.

China’s economy is obviously the second biggest in the world … I will be having serious pragmatic discussions with the president when I meet him.’