Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with German Federal Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock in Beijing on Monday.
Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, highlighted the stability of China's policy toward Germany and the importance of pragmatic cooperation amid global challenges.
Both sides emphasized the need to continue the dialog, with Baerbock reiterating Germany's commitment to the one-China principle and support for China's role in addressing climate change.
The two also addressed trade issues, including the European Union's anti-subsidy tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, and exchanged views on the Ukraine crisis.
Baerbock is on a visit to China from Dec 2 to 3 at the invitation of Wang.
During the visit, the two co-chaired the seventh round of China-Germany Strategic Dialog on Diplomacy and Security, and discussed strengthening bilateral relations.
Chinese, German foreign ministers meet in Beijing
Chinese, German foreign ministers meet in Beijing
The United States and Israel have committed the gravest crimes against humanity in Iran over a period of more than 40 days, said Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday.
Araghchi made the remark in a meeting with Mirjana Spoljaric Egger, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), who led a delegation to visit Tehran on the day.
Araghchi said at the meeting that the military aggression against Iran by the United States and Israel violates the principles of the UN Charter.
The crimes committed by the U.S. and Israel against the Iranian people - particularly attacks on the country's educational facilities, scientific research centers, historical and cultural sites, hospitals, critical productive infrastructure and residential areas - constitute grave breaches of international humanitarian law, he said.
These include attacks on an elementary school in Minab in southern Iran, massacre of Iranian children, and the assassination of Iranian leaders, said Araghchi.
Over a period of more than 40 days, the U.S. and Israel have committed the gravest crimes against humanity, he said.
Araghchi called on the international community and relevant international institutions to unequivocally and resolutely condemn the war crimes committed by the U.S. and Israel, and to hand over those responsible for trial and punishment by their home states and international tribunals.
He said that Iran expects the ICRC, other humanitarian organizations and governments of countries around the world to fulfill their legal and moral obligations under international humanitarian law, including the Geneva Conventions.
Spoljaric expressed deep regret at the meeting over the casualties among Iranian civilians in the conflict and the attacks by the U. S. and Israel on Iranian civilian targets, especially schools, hospitals and residential areas.
She emphasized the necessity to protect civilians and critical infrastructure and uphold international humanitarian rights in armed conflicts.
Spoljaric said that the recent threats by the U.S. and Israel against Iran, including those to Iranian civilian infrastructure, can be regarded as war crimes.
US, Israel commit gravest crimes against humanity in Iran: Araghchi
