Merkel hails EU-China cooperation for multilateralism

By Ayhan Simsek </p> <p>BERLIN (AA) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday hailed closer cooperation between the European Union and China for a multilateral world order. </p> <p>Merkel warned against unilateralist policies in international arena and urged the strengthening of the multilateral system. </p> <p>“In today’s discussions, I really had the impression that each of the participants want to bring their contribution so that this [multilateral] system can be further developed,” she said at a joint news conference with the leaders of France and China following a meeting in Paris. </p> <p>“That means reform at the UN Security Council, further development of the IMF, reforming the WTO … that also means reactivating the G20,” she added. </p> <p>Merkel met with French President Emmanuel Macron and Chinese President Xi Jinping, ahead of an EU-China summit April in Brussels. </p> <p>EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker also attended the meeting.