China, Germany voice support for multilateralism

OSAKA, Japan - Chinese President Xi Jinping met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel here Friday, with both sides calling for upholding multilateralism.

During a meeting on the sidelines of a summit of the Group of 20 major economies in the Japanese city of Osaka, the two leaders also agreed to discuss cooperation within the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative and strive for conclusion of the negotiations on the China-European Union bilateral investment treaty next year.