Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, in Beijing, capital of China, May 24, 2018. (Xinhua/Liu Weibing)

BEIJING, May 24 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping Thursday met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, pledging to work with Germany to bring bilateral ties to a new high.

Merkel is paying an official visit to China on Thursday and Friday at the invitation of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang.