Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - November 19, 2024 China is ready to work with Germany to consolidate the China-Germany comprehensive strategic partnership, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday when meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on the sidelines of the 19th G20 Summit in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro. Xi recalled Scholz's visit to China back in April, during which they had candid, in-depth, and fruitful exchanges. As the second and third largest economies in the world, China and Germany are both major countries with significant influence, Xi said, adding that the two countries need to view and develop bilateral relations from a long-term and strategic perspective. Shotlist: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Nov 19, 2024: 1. Meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in progress; 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Xi Jinping, Chinese President (partially overlaid with shot 3): "You paid a visit to China in April and we had candid, in-depth, and fruitful exchanges. We reviewed the significant experiences gained over the past decade since the establishment of the China-Germany comprehensive strategic partnership, and set the direction to guide the development of bilateral relations. Over the past six months, the two countries have achieved significant results in the fields of green development, automated and connected driving, cross-border data flow, sustainable transportation, and agricultural cooperation with Africa. China-Germany relations continue to glow with new vitality and dynamism. At present, our world is going through accelerated major changes unseen in a century, with various conflicts and contradictions emerging and spreading. Global development stands at a critical crossroads. All humanity shares the same global village and a common future. The task to build an open, inclusive, clean, and beautiful world that enjoys universal security, lasting peace, and common prosperity is a common challenge faced by all countries. As the second and third largest economies in the world, China and Germany are both major countries with significant influence. The two countries need to view and develop bilateral relations from a long-term and strategic perspective. Our exchanges in the past more than half a century have shown that as long as both sides uphold mutual respect, mutual learning, and win-win cooperation, we can benefit the people of both countries and make significant contributions to promoting an equal and orderly multipolar world and universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization. China is ready to work with Germany to consolidate the China-Germany comprehensive strategic partnership, continue writing the story of mutual cooperation, and make our world a peaceful, harmonious and prosperous family." [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE]; 3. National flags of China, Germany [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE]. [Restriction - No access Chinese mainland]