OREANDA-NEWS  China is confident that German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's visit to Beijing will strengthen mutual understanding and trust between the countries and help deepen cooperation in various areas, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Friday. 

Xi met with Scholz earlier on Friday in the Great Hall of the People in the Chinese capital city of Beijing.The Chinese leader added that China and Germany must work together in the unstable international environment and chaos.He noted that the chancellor's visit to Beijing comes in a year when the countries celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations.