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- German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier begins a five-day visit to China, his first in eight years.
- He will meet President Xi Jinping, Premier Li Qiang and NPC chairman Zhao Leji in Beijing.
- The visit coincides with the CCP Central Committee plenary session, which foreign leaders usually avoid.
- Germany hopes Steinmeier will urge China to pressure Russia over Ukraine, DGAP expert Michael Laha said.