The German and Chinese governments held a forum in Berlin on Tuesday. The two sides likely discussed bilateral cooperation, including efforts to mitigate climate change.

The seventh round of German-Chinese government consultations was held in the German capital. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Chinese Premier Li Qiang attended, along with other ministers.

The bilateral forum was launched in 2011 by former Chancellor Angela Merkel. Her goal was to strengthen economic ties with China. The Scholz administration has taken a stance of reducing Germany's economic dependence on China after reviewing its energy reliance on Russia.

German media had reported that the meeting would likely focus on issues with few points of contention between the countries, including climate change.

Observers say China, which has been at odds with Washington, wants to boost ties with Germany to counter efforts to contain the country.