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Merkel, Xi stress close cooperation in coronavirus fight

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Chinese President Xi Jinping, have underscored the importance of close cooperation in tackling coronavirus, a German government spokesman said  on Wednesday.

Summarising a call between the two leaders, Merkel’s spokesman Steffen Seibert said they agreed that the current crisis situation can only be resolved through close international cooperation.’’

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Germany and China remained in close communication, he added.

Merkel and Xi will  attend a special video summit of the Group of 20 leading economic powers (G20) to discuss the coronavirus crisis on Thursday.

Merkel, who herself is in self-isolation after coming into contact with a person who later tested positive for coronavirus, will attend the virtual meeting from home. (dpa)

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